Mai Hontama vs Emily Appleton

W100 Dubai 1 · ITF · Q16

JPN

Mai Hontama

#171WTA

1480ELO

1442Hard ELO

26 yrs · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

LWWLWWWLWW

2 — 0

Sets

Monday, 1 December 2025 · 00:00

hard

GBR

Emily Appleton

#505WTA

1278ELO

1230Hard ELO

26 yrs · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

LWWLWWWLWL

Hontama M.

6-3 6-3

Appleton E.

Hontama M.

662

Appleton E.

330

Mai Hontama defeated Emily Appleton 6-3 6-3 in the W100 Dubai 1 q16 on hard.

Key context

Match story: Mai Hontama dropped just 6 games past Emily Appleton.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season

Hontama M.serving51% hold

wins 51% of points on serve vs Appleton E.

Appleton E.serving56% hold

wins 53% of points on serve vs Hontama M.

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

Serve & return on hard

Hontama M.Appleton E.

Serve

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Return

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Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season

Hontama M.Appleton E.

1st serve in·Slight edge

66%

61%

1st serve points won·Slight edge

59%

69%

2nd serve points won·Even

44%

43%

Service points won·Slight edge

54%

59%

Return points won·Even

46%

43%

Break points saved·Slight edge

52%

57%

Aces / match·Dominant

1.0

5.4

Double faults / match·Dominant

3.5

5.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (125 vs 107). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Freshness

Recent load

Hontama M.Appleton E.

Freshness·

100

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Hontama M.: 19 days rest. Higher means fresher. About

Mai Hontama vs Emily Appleton — W100 Dubai 1 Q16

Key context

Head to head

Serve vs return

Serve & return on hard

Statistics

Freshness

Draw

Serve vs return

Serve & return on hard