Natsumi Kawaguchi vs Eri Shimizu — W100 Tokyo Qualifying Round of 16
Natsumi Kawaguchi defeated Eri Shimizu 4-6 6-4 6-2 in the W100 Tokyo qualifying round of 16 on hard. Natsumi Kawaguchi claimed a first win over Eri Shimizu in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Natsumi Kawaguchi dropped the opening set before beating Eri Shimizu 4–6 6–4 6–2.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedKawaguchi N. came through in three sets.
Common opponents
0 shared · last 12 monthsNo common opponents in the last 12 months. Surface form and ELO carry more weight here.
Head-to-head
4 meetings · Shimizu E. leads 3–113
Hard: Shimizu E. leads 2–1 · Grass: Shimizu E. leads 1–0
- Kawaguchi N.April 2026W100 TokyoThis matchHard4-6 6-4 6-2
- Shimizu E.November 2025W100 Takasaki 1Hard3-6 6-4 6-4
- Shimizu E.June 2025W35 Taipei 1Hard6-2 6-2
- Shimizu E.May 2023W60 KurumeGrass6-3 6-4
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchKawaguchi N.Shimizu E.1 618ELO1 6291 594Hard ELO1 5835–5Last 106–423Age27Career $90K2026 $16KEarningsCareer $122K2026 $19K
Cite this
Natsumi Kawaguchi beat Eri Shimizu 4-6 6-4 6-2. Umpiry, "Natsumi Kawaguchi vs Eri Shimizu — W100 Tokyo Qualifying Round of 16", https://umpiry.com/match/2026-04-21/kawaguchi-vs-shimizu-w100-tokyo-q16?utm_source=cite (as of 21 April 2026).