Himeno Sakatsume vs Marina Bassols Ribera — Australian Open Qualifying Final
Australian Open · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 19 January 2026 ·
hard
#133WTA
1610ELO
1512Hard ELO
26 yrs · 165 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLWWWL
Sakatsume H.4-6 7-6 6-4
Bassols Ribera M.
Sakatsume H.
4762
Bassols Ribera M.
6641
Himeno Sakatsume defeated Marina Bassols Ribera 4-6 7-6 6-4 in the Australian Open qualifying final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Marina Bassols Ribera came in ranked #133, but Himeno Sakatsume had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 5 on hard. Himeno Sakatsume extended the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Himeno Sakatsume dropped the opening set before beating Marina Bassols Ribera 4–6 7–6 6–4.
Head to head
1–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-15 | Australian Open | Q32 | hard | Himeno Sakatsume | 4-6 7-6(4) 6-4 |
| 2020-09-23 | W15 Porto 1 | R32 | hard | Marina Bassols Ribera | 1-6 6-3 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
67%
68%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
60%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
46%
Service points won·Even
58%
56%
Return points won·Slight edge
43%
48%
Break points saved·Even
56%
54%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.0
0.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.7
3.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (43 vs 31). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
62
27
Break points saved·Dominant
64
27
Break points won·Slight edge
97
89
Deciding sets·Even
62
58
Tiebreaks·
—
13
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Slight edge
73
81
Sakatsume H.: 2 days rest · 3 matches, 64 games (7d) · Bassols Ribera M.: 4 days rest · 2 matches, 49 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast