Hikaru Sato vs Rina Saigo — W35 Nakhon Si Thammarat 4 SF

W35 Nakhon Si Thammarat 4 · ITF · Semi-final

JPN

Hikaru Sato

#460WTA

27 yrs · 174 cm

Last 10 · pre-match

LWWWLWLWWL

2 — 1

Sets

Saturday, 7 September 2024 · 00:00

hard

JPN

Rina Saigo

#317WTA

1307ELO

1293Hard ELO

25 yrs

Last 10 · pre-match

LWLWLWLWWW

Sato H.

6-4 4-6 7-6

Saigo R.

Sato H.

647⁷2

Saigo R.

466⁵1

Hikaru Sato defeated Rina Saigo 6-4 4-6 7-6 in the W35 Nakhon Si Thammarat 4 semi-final on hard.

Key context

Match story: Hikaru Sato edged Rina Saigo in three tight sets (6–4 4–6 7–6).

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season

Sato H.serving47% hold

wins 49% of points on serve vs Saigo R.

Saigo R.serving52% hold

wins 51% of points on serve vs Sato H.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season

Sato H.Saigo R.

1st serve in·Slight edge

61%

69%

1st serve points won·Slight edge

64%

57%

2nd serve points won·Even

43%

45%

Service points won·Even

56%

53%

Return points won·Slight edge

42%

47%

Break points saved·Even

57%

54%

Aces / match·Clear edge

2.8

0.8

Double faults / match·Slight edge

3.2

2.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (49 vs 93). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Freshness

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Sato H.Saigo R.

Freshness·

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Saigo R.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 17 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Hikaru Sato vs Rina Saigo — W35 Nakhon Si Thammarat 4 Semi-final

Key context

Head to head

Serve vs return

Statistics

Freshness

Draw

Serve vs return