Naho Sato defeated Akiko Omae 6-7 7-6 6-0 in the W25 Kashiwa round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Akiko Omae came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Naho Sato had been the form player, winning 8 of their last 8 on hard. Naho Sato claimed a first win over Akiko Omae in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Sato N. came through in three sets.
Naho Sato beat Akiko Omae 6-7(5) 7-6(4) 6-0. Umpiry, "Naho Sato vs Akiko Omae — W25 Kashiwa Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/2023-04-05/omae-vs-sato-w25-kashiwa-r32?utm_source=cite (as of 5 April 2023).