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Naiktha Bains vs Hikaru Sato — W35 Sydney Quarter-final

W35 SydneyQuarter-finalHardFri 23 Oct · 10:00Final2h 59m
Naiktha Bains(1)WTA #358 · GBR
Hikaru Sato(5)WTA #438 · JPN
SetsGames1
364
2
636

Hikaru Sato defeated Naiktha Bains in the quarterfinals of the W35 Sydney tournament, advancing with a 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 victory. The match saw Sato and Bains produce identical totals in aces (2) and double faults (2). Sato won 59% of her first-serve points to Bains' 54%, and converted 33% of break points to Bains' 38%, as Sato secured 6 service breaks to Bains' 5.

Generated automatically from Umpiry match data.

Key context

  • Match story: Hikaru Sato closed it out in three sets, 6–3 3–6 6–4.

How the match was decided

Auto-generated

Sato H. came through in three sets, with six breaks of serve.

  • Breaks of serveSato H. 6 · Bains N. 5
  • 1st-serve points wonSato H. 59% · Bains N. 54%
  • AcesSato H. 2 · Bains N. 2

Turning points

When the match moved
  1. Set 22–1Break backSato H. · Broke back
  2. Set 23–1BreakBains N. · Broke, stayed a break up
  3. Set 31–2Break backBains N. · Broke back
  4. Set 33–3Break backSato H. · Broke back
  5. Set 34–6SetSato H. · Broke to take the set
Serve flowBains N. broken 6 times · Sato H. broken 5 times.
  • Hold to love/15
  • Hold to 30
  • Hold to 40 / deuce
  • Broken
  • Result unknown
Bains N.
8/14Sato H.
9/14
Set 1Set 2Set 3

Match momentum

Whole matchBains N.Sato H.
EvenBains N.Sato H.
Late momentumEven
6Last 12 points6
7Last 3 games9
5/13Break points5/17

Break of serve

Match statistics

Bains N.Sato H.
Serve
  • 2Aces2
  • 2Double faults2
  • 69% · 77/1111st serve %66% · 63/95
  • 54%1st serve points won59%
  • 50% · 17/342nd serve points won53% · 17/32
  • 53% · 59/111Service points won57% · 54/95
  • 57% · 8/14Service games held64% · 9/14
Return
  • 43% · 41/95Return points won47% · 52/111
  • 41% · 26/631st return points won45% · 35/77
  • 47% · 15/322nd return points won50% · 17/34
  • 38%Break points won33%
  • 5Breaks of serve6
Points
  • 100Total points won106
  • 8Most points in a row7
  • 3Most games in a row3

Common opponents

0 shared · last 12 months
No common opponents in the last 12 months. Surface form and ELO carry more weight here.

Head-to-head

3 meetings · Sato H. leads 2–1
12

Draw

Closing odds

Next up

vs Mushika M.View match

Player context

Before the match
Bains N.Sato H.1 639ELO1 6161 607Hard ELO1 6107–3Last 107–328Age27174 cmHeight174 cmCareer $536K2026 $21KEarningsCareer $75K2026 $18K

Match info

  • Started10:00 local
  • Duration2h 59m

Cite this

Hikaru Sato beat Naiktha Bains 3-6 6-3 4-6. Umpiry, "Naiktha Bains vs Hikaru Sato — W35 Sydney Quarter-final", https://umpiry.com/match/2026-10-23/bains-vs-sato-w35-sydney-qf?utm_source=cite (as of 23 October 2026).