Sara Saito vs Emerson Jones — W50 Kyoto 1 Semi-final

W50 Kyoto 1 · ITF · Semi-final
JPN
Sara Saito
#244WTA
1393ELO
1395Hard ELO
19 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWWWWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Saturday, 15 March 2025 ·
hard
AUS
Emerson Jones
#126WTA
1671ELO
1664Hard ELO
18 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLWWLLW
Saito S.
1-6 7-5 6-3
Jones E.
Saito S.
1762
Jones E.
6531

Sara Saito defeated Emerson Jones 1-6 7-5 6-3 in the W50 Kyoto 1 semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Emerson Jones came in ranked #126, but Sara Saito had been the form player, winning 5 of their last 8 on hard.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Statistics

This season
Saito S.Jones E.
1st serve in·Even
65%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
60%
64%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
42%
48%
Service points won·Even
54%
58%
Return points won·Even
47%
46%
Break points saved·Even
51%
54%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.0
1.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
4.6
3.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (117 vs 129). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Freshness

Recent load
Saito S.Jones E.
Freshness·
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100

Jones E.: 16 days rest. Higher means fresher. About

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