Nao Hibino vs Claire Liu — W50 Saskatoon 1 Round of 16

W50 Saskatoon 1 · ITF · Round of 16
Nao Hibino
JPN
Nao Hibino
#225WTA
1560ELO
1523Hard ELO
31 yrs · 163 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLWWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Wednesday, 13 August 2025 ·
hard
Claire Liu
USA
Claire Liu
#114WTA
1669ELO
1635Hard ELO
26 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWWWWW
Hibino N.
6-2 6-3
Liu C.
Hibino N.
662
Liu C.
230

Nao Hibino defeated Claire Liu 6-2 6-3 in the W50 Saskatoon 1 round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Claire Liu came in ranked #114.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Statistics

This season
Hibino N.Liu C.
1st serve in·Even
67%
67%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
61%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
44%
Service points won·Even
57%
56%
Return points won·Even
44%
45%
Break points saved·Even
54%
56%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.1
3.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.5
3.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (72 vs 61). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Hibino N.Liu C.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
19
2
Break points saved·Slight edge
3
13
Break points won·Dominant
85
28
Deciding sets·Clear edge
5
20
Tiebreaks·
63
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Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Hibino N.Liu C.
Freshness·Slight edge
88
95

Hibino N.: 8 days rest · 3 matches (14d) · Liu C.: 12 days rest · 3 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Draw