Miyu Kato vs Hiroko Kuwata — Bangkok $25K Qualifying Round
Miyu Kato defeated Hiroko Kuwata 5-7 7-5 7-6 in the Bangkok $25K qualifying round on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Hiroko Kuwata came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Miyu Kato had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 7 on hard. Miyu Kato claimed a first win over Hiroko Kuwata in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Miyu Kato dropped the opening set before beating Hiroko Kuwata 5–7 7–5 7–6.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedKato M. came through in three sets.
Common opponents
0 shared · last 12 monthsNo common opponents in the last 12 months. Surface form and ELO carry more weight here.
Head-to-head
2 meetings · level 1–111
Hard: Kato M. leads 1–0 · Carpet: Kuwata H. leads 1–0
- Kato M.July 2015Bangkok $25KThis matchHard5-7 7-5 7-6(6)
- Kuwata H.September 2013Kyoto 10KCarpet7-6(4) 6-4
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchKato M.Kuwata H.1 645ELO1 5041 592Hard ELO1 4954–6Last 100–1020Age24RightPlaysRight
Cite this
Miyu Kato beat Hiroko Kuwata 5-7 7-5 7-6(6). Umpiry, "Miyu Kato vs Hiroko Kuwata — Bangkok $25K Qualifying Round", https://umpiry.com/match/2015-07-13/kato-vs-kuwata-bangkok-25k-qf?utm_source=cite (as of 13 July 2015).