Emily Webley Smith vs Hiroko Kuwata — Dalian Qualifying Round
Emily Webley Smith defeated Hiroko Kuwata 6-4 6-3 in the Dalian qualifying round on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Hiroko Kuwata came in ranked #943, leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Emily Webley Smith had been the form player, winning 1 of their last 6 on hard. Emily Webley Smith claimed a first win over Hiroko Kuwata in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Emily Webley Smith closed it out in two sets, 6–4 6–3.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedWebley-Smith E. took it in straight 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: Webley-Smith E. leads 1–0 · Carpet: Kuwata H. leads 1–0
- Webley-Smith E.September 2015DalianThis matchHard6-4 6-3
- Kuwata H.November 2012Toyota 75KCarpet7-6(3) 6-4
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchWebley-Smith E.Kuwata H.1 423ELO1 5041 405Hard ELO1 4952–8Last 100–1031Age24RightPlaysRightCareer $499K2026 $43KEarningsCareer $425K2026 $20K
Cite this
Emily Webley Smith beat Hiroko Kuwata 6-4 6-3. Umpiry, "Emily Webley Smith vs Hiroko Kuwata — Dalian Qualifying Round", https://umpiry.com/match/2015-09-07/kuwata-vs-smith-dalian-qf?utm_source=cite (as of 7 September 2015).