Sayaka Ishii vs Natsumi Kawaguchi — W100 Gifu Qualifying Round of 32
Sayaka Ishii defeated Natsumi Kawaguchi 7-6 6-4 in the W100 Gifu qualifying round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Natsumi Kawaguchi came in ranked #411, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Sayaka Ishii claimed a first win over Natsumi Kawaguchi in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Sayaka Ishii edged Natsumi Kawaguchi in two tight sets (7–6 6–4).
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedIshii S. took it in straight 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
2 meetings · level 1–111
Hard: Ishii S. leads 1–0 · Grass: Kawaguchi N. leads 1–0
- Ishii S.April 2026W100 GifuThis matchHard7-6(5) 6-4
- Kawaguchi N.October 2022W25 MakinoharaGrass1-6 6-4 7-5
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchIshii S.Kawaguchi N.1 621ELO1 6181 608Hard ELO1 5946–4Last 105–520Age23Career $236K2026 $39KEarningsCareer $90K2026 $16K
Cite this
Sayaka Ishii beat Natsumi Kawaguchi 7-6(5) 6-4. Umpiry, "Sayaka Ishii vs Natsumi Kawaguchi — W100 Gifu Qualifying Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/2026-04-27/ishii-vs-kawaguchi-w100-gifu-q32?utm_source=cite (as of 27 April 2026).