Kurumi Nara vs Yulia Putintseva — Tokyo Round of 32
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Kurumi Nara defeated Yulia Putintseva 2-6 6-4 6-2 in the Tokyo round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Yulia Putintseva came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 16. Kurumi Nara narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Kurumi Nara dropped the opening set before beating Yulia Putintseva 2–6 6–4 6–2.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-09-12 | Japan Open Tokyo | R16 | hard | Kurumi Nara | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2016-04-04 | Charleston | R64 | clay | Yulia Putintseva | 7-6(4) 6-0 |
| 2015-08-03 | Washington | R32 | hard | Yulia Putintseva | 4-6 6-4 7-6(4) |
Serve vs return
This seasonEach 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
Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About
Statistics
This seasonAverages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (139 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressurePerformance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadPutintseva Y.: 3 days rest · 4 matches, 74 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About