Himeno Sakatsume vs Simona Waltert — Indian Wells Q64
Indian Wells · WTA · Q64
2 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 1 March 2026 ·
hard
Sakatsume H.6-4 6-4
Waltert S.
Sakatsume H.
662
Waltert S.
440
Himeno Sakatsume defeated Simona Waltert 6-4 6-4 in the Indian Wells q64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Simona Waltert came in ranked #87.
Key context
- Match story: Himeno Sakatsume edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.
Head to head
No previous meetings on record.
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
67%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
46%
Service points won·Even
58%
56%
Return points won·Even
43%
45%
Break points saved·Even
56%
56%
Aces / match·Even
2.1
1.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.8
3.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (43 vs 39). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
62
78
Break points saved·Clear edge
64
79
Break points won·Even
97
94
Deciding sets·Clear edge
62
80
Tiebreaks·
—
85
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Slight edge
96
90
Sakatsume H.: 11 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Waltert S.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 17 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast