Rinko Matsuda vs Mei Yamaguchi — W25 Kyoto Round of 32
W25 Kyoto · ITF · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Tuesday, 19 September 2023 ·
hard
Matsuda R.7-6 1-6 6-3
Yamaguchi M.
Matsuda R.
77162
Yamaguchi M.
65631
Rinko Matsuda defeated Mei Yamaguchi 7-6 1-6 6-3 in the W25 Kyoto round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Mei Yamaguchi came in ranked #255, leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Rinko Matsuda had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 8 on hard. Rinko Matsuda claimed a first win over Mei Yamaguchi in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Rinko Matsuda closed it out in three sets, 7–6 1–6 6–3.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-14 | W60 Tokyo | Q32 | hard | Mei Yamaguchi | 6-2 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
66%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
60%
60%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
46%
Service points won·Even
55%
55%
Return points won·Even
47%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
51%
57%
Aces / match·Even
1.3
1.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.8
3.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (80 vs 96). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
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87
Yamaguchi M.: 2 days rest · 1 match, 23 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About