Sara Saito vs Xinxin Yao — W40 Hong Kong Round of 16
W40 Hong Kong · ITF · Round of 16
2 — 0
Sets
Thursday, 24 August 2023 ·
hard
Saito S.6-3 6-2
Yao X.
Saito S.
662
Yao X.
320
Sara Saito defeated Xinxin Yao 6-3 6-2 in the W40 Hong Kong round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Xinxin Yao came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Sara Saito claimed a first win over Xinxin Yao in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Sara Saito dropped just 5 games past Xinxin Yao.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-09 | W50 Guiyang | – | hard | Xinxin Yao | 6-4 6-1 |
| 2022-06-16 | W15 Monastir 17 | R16 | hard | Xinxin Yao | 6-4 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
66%
67%
1st serve points won·Even
61%
59%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
45%
Service points won·Even
55%
54%
Return points won·Even
47%
47%
Break points saved·Even
52%
52%
Aces / match·Even
1.2
0.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.9
1.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.