Rei Sakamoto vs Giulio Zeppieri — Australian Open Qualifying Round of 32

Australian Open · ATP · Qualifying Round of 32
JPN
Rei Sakamoto
#157ATP
1608ELO
1589Hard ELO
$311kYTD
$570kCAREER
20 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Thursday, 15 January 2026 ·
hard
Giulio Zeppieri
ITA
Giulio Zeppieri
#249ATP
1622ELO
1589Hard ELO
$70kYTD
$1.4MCAREER
24 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sakamoto R.
6-2 6-2
Zeppieri G.
Sakamoto R.
662
Zeppieri G.
220

Rei Sakamoto defeated Giulio Zeppieri 6-2 6-2 in the Australian Open qualifying round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Rei Sakamoto came in ranked #157, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Rei Sakamoto extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-01-19Australian OpenQ3hardRei Sakamoto6-2 6-2

Statistics

This season
Sakamoto R.Zeppieri G.
1st serve in·Even
62%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
74%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
53%
47%
Service points won·Even
65%
64%
Return points won·Even
37%
34%
Break points saved·Even
60%
62%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.6
8.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.1
2.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (33 vs 8). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Sakamoto R.Zeppieri G.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
49
36
Break points saved·Even
87
88
Break points won·Slight edge
8
16
Deciding sets·Clear edge
93
74
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
23
4

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Sakamoto R.Zeppieri G.
Freshness·
81
—

Sakamoto R.: 4 days rest · 1 match, 23 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw