Heerae Im vs Hikaru Sato — W35 Daegu 1 Qualifying Round of 16
Heerae Im defeated Hikaru Sato 6-4 1-6 10-3 in the W35 Daegu 1 qualifying round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Hikaru Sato came in ranked #453, leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Heerae Im had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 7 on hard. Heerae Im claimed a first win over Hikaru Sato in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Heerae Im closed it out in three sets, 6–4 1–6 10–3.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedIm H. came through in three 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
- Im H.June 2024W35 Daegu 1This matchHard6-4 1-6 10-3
- Sato H.May 2024W35 Changwon 1Hard6-1 7-6(3)
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchIm H.Sato H.1 522ELO1 5981 517Hard ELO1 5936–4Last 105–520Age25Career $16K2026 $7KEarningsCareer $75K2026 $18K
Cite this
Heerae Im beat Hikaru Sato 6-4 1-6 10-3. Umpiry, "Heerae Im vs Hikaru Sato — W35 Daegu 1 Qualifying Round of 16", https://umpiry.com/match/2024-06-03/im-vs-sato-w35-daegu-1-q16?utm_source=cite (as of 3 June 2024).