Claire Liu vs Himeno SakatsumeAustin Qualifying Round 1

Austin · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
#111WTA
1669ELO
1635Hard ELO
26 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 23 February 2026
hard
#121WTA
1611ELO
1599Hard ELO
24 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Liu C.
6-3 5-7 6-3
Sakatsume H.
Liu C.
6562
Sakatsume H.
3731

Claire Liu defeated Himeno Sakatsume 6-3 5-7 6-3 in the Austin qualifying round 1 on hard. The result followed the form book — Claire Liu came in ranked #111.

Key context

  • Match story: Claire Liu closed it out in three sets, 6–3 5–7 6–3.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Liu C.serving53% hold

wins 51% of points on serve vs Sakatsume H.

Sakatsume H.serving53% hold

wins 51% of points on serve vs Liu C.

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
69%
66%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
59%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
47%
Service points won·Even
54%
58%
Return points won·Even
47%
43%
Break points saved·Even
54%
55%
Aces / match·Even
2.3
2.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.5
1.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (26 vs 29). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
61
62
Break points saved·Even
64
64
Break points won·Clear edge
78
97
Deciding sets·Clear edge
79
62
Tiebreaks·
67

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
5.9
Even matchUmpiry Score
5.8
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 28 days (−0.3)
Form & Matchup
4.8+36 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
5.2Hard Elo 1599
4.5Overall Elo 1669
ELO gap
5.5Overall Elo 1611
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
4.6
Surface form
6.6
0.0Lost last 2
Win streak
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

Recent load
Freshness·Dominant
75
100

Liu C.: 1 day rest · 2 matches, 37 games (7d) · Sakatsume H.: 20 days rest. Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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