Natsumi Kawaguchi vs Akiko Omae — W15 Hinode 1 Quarter-final
W15 Hinode 1 · ITF · Quarter-final
2 — 0
Sets
Friday, 24 March 2023 ·
hard
Kawaguchi N.6-4 6-4
Omae A.
Kawaguchi N.
662
Omae A.
440
Natsumi Kawaguchi defeated Akiko Omae 6-4 6-4 in the W15 Hinode 1 quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Akiko Omae came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Natsumi Kawaguchi had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 7 on hard. Natsumi Kawaguchi claimed a first win over Akiko Omae in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Natsumi Kawaguchi edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-20 | W25 Kyoto | R32 | hard | Akiko Omae | 6-1 4-6 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
65%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
61%
60%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
47%
Service points won·Even
56%
55%
Return points won·Even
45%
46%
Break points saved·Even
54%
52%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.6
1.0
Double faults / match·Even
2.5
2.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (178 vs 102). ATP, WTA & Challenger.