Taylah Preston vs Mai HontamaW100 Tokyo Semi-final

W100 Tokyo · CHALLENGER · Semi-final
#117WTA
1600ELO
1590Hard ELO
20 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 20 April 2026
hard
#204WTA
1480ELO
1442Hard ELO
26 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Preston T.
7-6 6-3
Hontama M.
Preston T.
7762
Hontama M.
643

Taylah Preston defeated Mai Hontama 7-6 6-3 in the W100 Tokyo semi-final on hard. Taylah Preston claimed a first win over Mai Hontama in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-05-18Roland GarrosQFclayMai Hontama7-5 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Preston T.serving48% hold

wins 49% of points on serve vs Hontama M.

Hontama M.serving41% hold

wins 46% of points on serve vs Preston T.

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
65%
67%
1st serve points won·Even
61%
59%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
44%
Service points won·Even
57%
54%
Return points won·Even
48%
48%
Break points saved·Even
55%
53%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.7
1.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.4
3.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (36 vs 29). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
38
29
Break points saved·Dominant
54
27
Break points won·Even
96
96
Deciding sets·Even
28
28
Tiebreaks·
68

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
7.3
Strong advantageUmpiry Score
5.0
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
7.5+149 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
2.5Hard Elo 1442
7.3Overall Elo 1600
ELO gap
2.7Overall Elo 1480
10.0
H2H
0.0
6.2
Surface form
4.7
Win streak
0.0
Context
5.0
Defending pts
6.0

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·Even
100
100

Preston T.: 18 days rest · Hontama M.: 17 days rest. Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast