Naomi Osaka vs Aliaksandra SasnovichTokyo Quarter-final

Tokyo · WTA · Quarter-final
#13WTA
1987ELO
1922Hard ELO
$1.1MYTD
$26MCAREER
28 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWLWWWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 19 September 2016
hard
#143WTA
1726ELO
1697Hard ELO
32 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLLWWLW
Osaka N.
6-3 7-6
Sasnovich A.
Osaka N.
6782
Sasnovich A.
3660

Naomi Osaka defeated Aliaksandra Sasnovich 6-3 7-6 in the Tokyo quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Naomi Osaka came in ranked #13, leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's round of 32. Naomi Osaka extended the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Naomi Osaka closed it out in two sets, 6–3 7–6.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-09-24BeijingR64hardAliaksandra Sasnovich1-6 6-4 6-2
2019-08-12CincinnatiR32hardNaomi Osaka7-6(3) 2-6 6-2
2019-05-06MadridR16clayNaomi Osaka6-2 6-3
2018-08-27US OpenR32hardNaomi Osaka6-0 6-0

Serve vs return

This season
Osaka N.serving81% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Sasnovich A.

Sasnovich A.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Osaka N.

Serve advantage — Osaka N.

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

Serve & return on hard

Osaka N.Sasnovich A.
70
Serve
37
60
Return
35

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
63%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
49%
44%
Service points won·Slight edge
63%
56%
Return points won·Even
42%
45%
Break points saved·Even
61%
57%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.7
2.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.6
4.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (196 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
91
61
Break points saved·Clear edge
96
79
Break points won·Even
97
93
Deciding sets·Dominant
99
72
Tiebreaks·Dominant
95
25

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Clear edge
85
100

Osaka N.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 23 games (7d) · Sasnovich A.: 18 days rest. Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
23°CDrizzle
Wind 16 km/hHumidity 89%