Nao Hibino vs Julia Riera — Indian Wells Qualifying Round of 64
Nao Hibino defeated Julia Riera 6-3 4-6 6-3 in the Indian Wells qualifying round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Julia Riera came in ranked #138, but Nao Hibino had been the form player, winning 5 of their last 8 on hard.
Key context
- Match story: Nao Hibino closed it out in three sets, 6–3 4–6 6–3.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedHibino N. came through in three sets.
Common opponents
4 shared · last 12 monthsHibino N. and Riera J. faced 4 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Hibino N. went 3–1 (75%) against them, Riera J. 2–2 (50%). Results against comparable opponents are close (2 : 1 better-results split).
Only 4 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
vs Preston T.#86W6-1 5-7 6-1Canberra 125 · hardL6-2 5-7 4-6Puerto Vallarta 125 · hard
vs Hontama M.#164L2-6 4-6Tokyo · hardW6-7(3) 6-1 6-1Brisbane · hard
vs Mladenovic K.#803W6-2 1-0Rome · clayW6-3 6-0Rabat · clay
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vs Kovinic D.#868W6-3 6-3Miami · hardL3-6 4-6Iasi 125 · clay
Head-to-head
1 meeting · Hibino N. leads 1–0- Hibino N.March 2024Indian WellsThis matchHard6-3 4-6 6-3
Draw
Player context
Before the matchCite this
Nao Hibino beat Julia Riera 6-3 4-6 6-3. Umpiry, "Nao Hibino vs Julia Riera — Indian Wells Qualifying Round of 64", https://umpiry.com/match/2024-03-03/hibino-vs-riera-indian-wells-q64?utm_source=cite (as of 3 March 2024).