Himeno Sakatsume vs Simona Waltert | Himeno Sakatsume Wins 6-4 6-4

Indian WellsQ64QualifyingHardSun 1 MarFinal

SetsGames2

Himeno Sakatsume defeated Simona Waltert 6-4 6-4 in the Indian Wells qualifying round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Simona Waltert came in ranked #98, but Himeno Sakatsume had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 7 on hard.

Key context

Match story: Himeno Sakatsume edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

How the match was decided

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Sakatsume H. took it in straight sets.

Match statistics

Match statistics are not available for this match. They appear once the official scoring feed publishes them.

Common opponents

2 shared · last 12 months

Sakatsume H. and Waltert S. faced 2 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Sakatsume H. went 1–1 (50%) against them, Waltert S. 0–2 (0%).

1–150%Sakatsume H. · better vs 1Record vs common opponents0–20%Waltert S. · better vs 0

Vs common opponents · derived from scorelines

2–3Sets1–4

22–25Games19–29

0–1Tiebreaks0–0

1–0Deciding sets0–1

Only 2 common opponents — too few for any conclusion. Shown without assessment.

vs Sherif M.#52W6-3 3-6 6-3Canberra 125 · hardL4-6 7-5 2-6Tucuman 125 · clay
vs Valentova T.#65L6-7 1-6Porto 125 · hardL2-6 4-6Roland Garros · clay

Head-to-head

1 meeting · Sakatsume H. leads 1–0

Sakatsume H.March 2026Indian WellsThis matchHard6-4 6-4

Draw

Closing odds

Player context

Before the match

Sakatsume H.Waltert S.1 761ELO1 7351 699Hard ELO1 6177–3Last 105–524Age25RightPlaysRightCareer $587K2026 $267KEarningsCareer $1.7M2026 $683K

Cite this

Himeno Sakatsume beat Simona Waltert 6-4 6-4. Umpiry, "Himeno Sakatsume vs Simona Waltert — Indian Wells Qualifying Round of 64", https://umpiry.com/match/2026-03-01/sakatsume-vs-waltert-indian-wells-q64?utm_source=cite (as of 1 March 2026).