Hikaru Sato vs Rina Saigo | Hikaru Sato Wins 6-4 4-6 7-6

W35 Nakhon Si Thammarat 4 · ITF · Semi-final

JPN

Hikaru Sato

#460WTA

27 yrs · 174 cm

Last 10 · pre-match

LWLWLWLWLW

2 — 1

Sets

Saturday, 7 September 2024 · 00:00

hard

JPN

Rina Saigo

#272WTA

1307ELO

1293Hard ELO

25 yrs

Last 10 · pre-match

LLLWWWWWWW

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.serving46% hold

wins 48% of points on serve vs Saigo R.

Saigo R.serving49% hold

wins 49% 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

60%

70%

1st serve points won·Slight edge

64%

57%

2nd serve points won·Even

46%

Service points won·Even

57%

54%

Return points won·Even

44%

48%

Break points saved·Even

57%

54%

Aces / match·Clear edge

3.3

0.7

Double faults / match·Slight edge

2.9

2.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (154 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

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

Key context

Head to head

Serve vs return

Statistics

Draw

Serve vs return