Valentina Ryser vs Natsumi Kawaguchi

W100 Takasaki · CHALLENGER · Round of 16

SUI

Valentina Ryser

#263WTA

1492ELO

1468Hard ELO

25 yrs

Last 10 · pre-match

LWWWLWWLWW

2 — 0

Sets

Monday, 18 May 2026 · 00:00

hard

JPN

Natsumi Kawaguchi

#393WTA

1360ELO

1342Hard ELO

24 yrs · Left-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

LWWWWLWWLW

Ryser V.

7-5 6-2

Kawaguchi N.

Ryser V.

762

Kawaguchi N.

520

Valentina Ryser defeated Natsumi Kawaguchi 7-5 6-2 in the W100 Takasaki round of 16 on hard.

Key context

Match story: Valentina Ryser closed it out in two sets, 7–5 6–2.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season

Ryser V.serving60% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Kawaguchi N.

Kawaguchi N.serving58% hold

wins 53% of points on serve vs Ryser V.

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

Ryser V.Kawaguchi N.

1st serve in·Slight edge

56%

61%

1st serve points won·Slight edge

69%

62%

2nd serve points won·Even

46%

50%

Service points won·Even

59%

57%

Return points won·Even

44%

45%

Break points saved·Slight edge

57%

49%

Aces / match·Clear edge

4.7

2.5

Double faults / match·Dominant

5.4

3.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (46 vs 22). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed

Medium-fastrewards aggression

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Valentina Ryser vs Natsumi Kawaguchi — W100 Takasaki Round of 16

Key context

Head to head

Serve vs return

Statistics

Conditions

Draw

Serve vs return