Himeno Sakatsume vs Anastasia KulikovaHong Kong Qualifying Round 1

Hong Kong · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
#123WTA
1611ELO
1599Hard ELO
24 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 27 October 2025
hard
#450WTA
1419ELO
1403Hard ELO
26 yrs · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sakatsume H.
6-2 6-3
Kulikova A.
Sakatsume H.
662
Kulikova A.
23

Himeno Sakatsume defeated Anastasia Kulikova 6-2 6-3 in the Hong Kong qualifying round 1 on hard. The result followed the form book — Himeno Sakatsume came in ranked #123.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Sakatsume H.serving61% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Kulikova A.

Kulikova A.serving52% hold

wins 51% of points on serve vs Sakatsume 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
1st serve in·Even
66%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
47%
Service points won·Even
58%
58%
Return points won·Even
47%
43%
Break points saved·Even
56%
52%
Aces / match·Even
1.8
2.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.8
3.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (92 vs 52). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
7.3
Strong advantageUmpiry Score
3.3
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 35 days (−0.7)
Form & Matchup
9.5+195 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
0.5Hard Elo 1403
9.6Overall Elo 1611
ELO gap
0.4Overall Elo 1419
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
4.9
Surface form
3.1
0.0Lost last 2
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
7.0
3-set count
Context
5.0
Defending pts
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

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Freshness·
100

Sakatsume H.: 18 days rest. Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast