Sara Saito vs Saki Imamura | Sara Saito Wins 7-6 3-6 6-1

W25 Makinohara · ITF · Quarter-final

JPN

Sara Saito

#244WTA

1393ELO

1294Grass ELO

19 yrs · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

LLLWWWWWLW

2 — 1

Sets

Saturday, 8 October 2022 · 00:00

grass

JPN

Saki Imamura

#741WTA

1338ELO

1336Grass ELO

24 yrs · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

LWLWLLLWLW

Saito S.

7-6 3-6 6-1

Imamura S.

Saito S.

7⁷362

Imamura S.

6⁴611

Sara Saito defeated Saki Imamura 7-6 3-6 6-1 in the W25 Makinohara quarter-final on grass.

Key context

Match story: Sara Saito came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 3–6 6–1.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season

Saito S.serving52% hold

wins 51% of points on serve vs Imamura S.

Imamura S.serving55% hold

wins 52% of points on serve vs Saito S.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

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

Statistics

This season

Saito S.Imamura S.

1st serve in·Even

66%

65%

1st serve points won·Even

61%

63%

2nd serve points won·Even

44%

46%

Service points won·Even

55%

57%

Return points won·Even

47%

46%

Break points saved·Slight edge

52%

57%

Aces / match·Even

1.2

1.6

Double faults / match·Slight edge

3.9

3.2

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

Sara Saito vs Saki Imamura — W25 Makinohara Quarter-final

Key context

Head to head

Serve vs return

Statistics

Draw

Serve vs return