Ayano Shimizu vs Natsumi Kawaguchi — W40 Hong Kong Round of 32
W40 Hong Kong · ITF · Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Tuesday, 4 July 2023 ·
hard
Shimizu A.6-4 7-5
Kawaguchi N.
Shimizu A.
672
Kawaguchi N.
450
Ayano Shimizu defeated Natsumi Kawaguchi 6-4 7-5 in the W40 Hong Kong round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Natsumi Kawaguchi came in ranked #380, leading the head-to-head 2–1. Ayano Shimizu narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Ayano Shimizu edged Natsumi Kawaguchi in two tight sets (6–4 7–5).
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-19 | W50 Kofu 1 | R32 | hard | Natsumi Kawaguchi | 6-2 7-6(4) |
| 2023-05-02 | W80 Gifu | R32 | hard | Ayano Shimizu | 6-1 6-3 |
| 2023-04-22 | W15 Osaka 1 | SF | hard | Natsumi Kawaguchi | 7-5 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
66%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
59%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
46%
Service points won·Even
54%
56%
Return points won·Even
46%
45%
Break points saved·Even
51%
52%
Aces / match·Clear edge
0.3
2.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.0
2.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (56 vs 60). ATP, WTA & Challenger.