Sara Saito vs Victoria Jimenez KasintsevaLa Bisbal d'Emporda 125 Round of 32

La Bisbal d'Emporda 125 · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
#281WTA
1393ELO
1343Clay ELO
19 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLLLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 31 March 2025
clay
#114WTA
1599ELO
1549Clay ELO
20 yrs · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWWLLLL
Saito S.
6-4 4-6 7-6
Jimenez Kasintseva V.
Saito S.
64772
Jimenez Kasintseva V.
46651

Sara Saito defeated Victoria Jimenez Kasintseva 6-4 4-6 7-6 in the La Bisbal d'Emporda 125 round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Victoria Jimenez Kasintseva came in ranked #114, defending last year's round of 16, but Sara Saito had arrived on a 3-match winning run.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Saito S.serving40% hold

wins 46% of points on serve vs Jimenez Kasintseva V.

Jimenez Kasintseva V.serving40% hold

wins 46% of points on serve vs Saito S.

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
1st serve in·Even
65%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
59%
61%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
40%
47%
Service points won·Even
53%
56%
Return points won·Even
47%
44%
Break points saved·Slight edge
50%
56%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.0
2.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
5.0
4.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (76 vs 88). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
4.4
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Recent retirement (−1.5)
7.4
Dominant favouriteUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
2.2Clay Elo 1343
Surface ELO
7.8+205 Clay Elo edge
2.0Overall Elo 1393
ELO gap
8.0Overall Elo 1599
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
8.0
Surface form
8.3
7.03-match win streak
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
7.0
3-set count
7.0
6.0
Surface transition
Context
5.0
Defending pts
6.0
Opponent rise
5.0

The Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
91

Jimenez Kasintseva V.: 1 day rest · 1 match, 13 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast