Rei Sakamoto vs Jay Clarke — US Open Qualifying Round of 256

US Open · ATP · Qualifying Round of 256
JPN
Rei Sakamoto
#157ATP
1608ELO
1589Hard ELO
$235kYTD
$494kCAREER
20 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWLWLWWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Tuesday, 25 August 2026 ·
hard
GBR
Jay Clarke
#239ATP
1458ELO
1421Hard ELO
28 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWLLWW
Sakamoto R.
4-6 6-3 6-4
Clarke J.
Sakamoto R.
4662
Clarke J.
6341

Rei Sakamoto defeated Jay Clarke in the US Open qualifying round 64. The match ended with a score of 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in favor of Sakamoto.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Statistics

This season
Sakamoto R.Clarke J.
1st serve in·Slight edge
62%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
49%
Service points won·Even
65%
61%
Return points won·Even
38%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
65%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.5
3.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.0
3.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (34 vs 24). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Sakamoto R.Clarke J.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
49
8
Break points saved·Clear edge
87
63
Break points won·Clear edge
8
21
Deciding sets·Dominant
93
10
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
23
4

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Sakamoto R.
6.9
Slight advantageUmpiry Score
Clarke J.
5.1
Clear underdogUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
7.1+169 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
2.9Hard Elo 1421
6.9Overall Elo 1608
ELO gap
3.1Overall Elo 1458
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0No prior meetings
6.16 of last 10 on hard
Surface form
4.14 of last 10 on hard
Win streak
0.0Lost last 5
Fatigue & Travel
4.02 three-setters in 14 days
3-set count
7.01 three-setter in 14 days
Context
5.0Didn't play here last year
Defending pts
5.0Didn't play here last year

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
Sakamoto R.Clarke J.
Freshness·Clear edge
61
82

Sakamoto R.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 70 games (7d) · Clarke J.: 4 days rest · 1 match, 29 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw