Dabin Kim vs Hikaru Sato — W15 Yeongwol 2 Quarter-final
Dabin Kim defeated Hikaru Sato 6-3 6-2 in the W15 Yeongwol 2 quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Hikaru Sato came in ranked #453, leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Dabin Kim had been the form player, winning 5 of their last 7 on hard. Dabin Kim claimed a first win over Hikaru Sato in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Dabin Kim dropped just 5 games past Hikaru Sato.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedKim D. took it in straight sets.
Common opponents
0 shared · last 12 monthsNo common opponents in the last 12 months. Surface form and ELO carry more weight here.
Head-to-head
2 meetings · level 1–111
- Kim D.September 2023W15 Yeongwol 2This matchHard6-3 6-2
- Sato H.August 2023W15 Yeongwol 1Hard4-6 7-6(4) 6-4
Draw
Closing odds
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Player context
Before the matchKim D.Sato H.1 591ELO1 5981 580Hard ELO1 5936–4Last 105–526Age24Career $105K2026 $5KEarningsCareer $75K2026 $18K
Cite this
Dabin Kim beat Hikaru Sato 6-3 6-2. Umpiry, "Dabin Kim vs Hikaru Sato — W15 Yeongwol 2 Quarter-final", https://umpiry.com/match/2023-09-08/kim-vs-sato-w15-yeongwol-2-qf?utm_source=cite (as of 8 September 2023).