Mai Hontama vs Himeno Sakatsume — W25 Yokohama Round of 16
W25 Yokohama · ITF · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Wednesday, 4 March 2020 ·
hard
Hontama M.7-5 3-6 6-1
Sakatsume H.
Hontama M.
7362
Sakatsume H.
5611
Mai Hontama defeated Himeno Sakatsume 7-5 3-6 6-1 in the W25 Yokohama round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Himeno Sakatsume came in ranked #136, leading the head-to-head 2–0, but Mai Hontama had been the form player, winning 6 of their last 8 on hard. Mai Hontama claimed a first win over Himeno Sakatsume in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Mai Hontama came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–5 3–6 6–1.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-14 | Australian Open | Q64 | hard | Himeno Sakatsume | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2023-09-05 | W100 Tokyo 1 | R32 | hard | Himeno Sakatsume | 2-6 7-6(3) 2-0 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
66%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
59%
62%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
44%
50%
Service points won·Even
54%
58%
Return points won·Even
46%
47%
Break points saved·Even
53%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.0
1.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.1
1.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
29
62
Break points saved·Dominant
27
64
Break points won·Even
96
97
Deciding sets·Dominant
28
62
Tiebreaks·
68
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Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Even
86
87
Hontama M.: 1 day rest · 1 match, 22 games (7d) · Sakatsume H.: 1 day rest · 1 match, 16 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About