Hiroko Kuwata vs Mari Tanaka

Osaka · CHALLENGER · Q32

JPN

Hiroko Kuwata

#840WTA

35 yrs · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

LLLLLLLLLL

2 — 1

Sets

Saturday, 4 October 2014 · 00:00

hard

JPN

Mari Tanaka

39 yrs · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

LLWWLLLLWW

Kuwata H.

3-6 6-1 7-6

Tanaka M.

Kuwata H.

367⁷2

Tanaka M.

616⁴1

Hiroko Kuwata defeated Mari Tanaka 3-6 6-1 7-6 in the Osaka q32 on hard. Hiroko Kuwata extended the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Match story: Hiroko Kuwata dropped the opening set before beating Mari Tanaka 3–6 6–1 7–6.

Head to head

1–1

Date	Tournament	Round	Surface	Winner	Score
2011-04-25	Gifu 50K	Q16	hard	Hiroko Kuwata	6-4 6-0
2010-07-05	Tokyo 10K	SF	carpet	Mari Tanaka	6-4 5-7 6-3

Serve vs return

This season

Kuwata H.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Tanaka M.

Tanaka M.serving43% hold

wins 47% of points on serve vs Kuwata H.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season

Kuwata H.Tanaka M.

1st serve in·Even

62%

66%

1st serve points won·Even

58%

54%

2nd serve points won·Even

43%

42%

Service points won·Even

52%

50%

Return points won·Clear edge

47%

35%

Break points saved·Even

50%

53%

Aces / match·Even

0.5

0.7

Double faults / match·Clear edge

4.0

2.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 3). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed

Fastbig serves, short points

SlowFast

Hiroko Kuwata vs Mari Tanaka — Osaka Q32

Key context

Head to head

Serve vs return

Statistics

Conditions

Draw

Serve vs return