Sara Saito upsets Avanesyan in the 2nd round to battle vs Birrell. HIGHLIGHTS – OSAKA RESULTS

JAPAN OPEN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS - OSAKA DRAW AND RESULTS. Saito surprises Avanesyan to compete against Kimberly Birrell in the quarter

By
Luke Meyer
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Sara Saito stuns Elina Avanesyan 7-6(2) 6-4 in the 2nd round in Osaka on Thursday. Saito will play against Kimberly Birrell in the quarter. The match lasted 1 hour and 56 minutes.

Saito
Osaka
Saito's Record

Highlights Sara Saito vs. Elina Avanesyan Japan Open Tennis Championships – Osaka

Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners

Saito
Avanesyan
Sara Saito
7-62 6-4
1h:56
Elina Avanesyan
92
92
Total points
83
83
35
35
Winners
32
32
38%
38%
Ratio Winners
39%
39%
-- Serve --
1
1
Aces
1
1
6
6
Double Faults
3
3
60%
60%
1st in
73%
73%
67%
67%
1st won
50%
50%
35/52
35/52
1st won
32/64
32/64
37%
37%
2nd won
50%
50%
13/35
13/35
2nd won
12/24
12/24
-- Break Points --
6/14
6/14
Total
5/14
5/14
43%
43%
Won
36%
36%
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At the end of the match, Saito scored 92 points vs. the Armenian’s 83.

Saito

Sara won this match even if she was far from perfect in converting her break points since she converted only 43% (6/14) of the procured opportunities.

Avanesyan

On the other side, Avanesyan was far from perfect in converting her break points (only 36% – 5/14). That was one of the key issues for her demise.

After this match, the head to head between Saito and Avanesyan is 1-0 for Sara.

Draw and next match H2H: Sara Saito vs. Kimberly Birrell – stats

Saito will play Birrell in the quarter.

There is no head to head record between Sara Saito and Kimberly Birrell since this will be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.

Sara Saito Draw info

1st
Saito
Avanesyan
7-6
7
6
6
6
5
6
5
5
4
5
3
5
3
4
3
3
2
3
1
3
1
2
1
1
1
0
2nd
Saito
Avanesyan
6-4
6
4
5
4
5
3
4
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
 

Tennis Scores in Osaka

  • Ana BogdanBogdan – Marie BouzkovaBouzkova (6-0 7-65)
  • Kimberly BirrellBirrell – Elise MertensMertens (3-6 7-5 4-1 ret.)
  • Sara SaitoSaito – Elina AvanesyanAvanesyan (7-62 6-4)
  • Diane ParryParry – Greetje MinnenMinnen (6-4 6-2)
  • Suzan LamensLamens – Lucia BronzettiBronzetti (6-3 6-4)
  • Eva LysLys – Mccartney KesslerKessler (7-67 3-6 7-5)
  • Clara TausonTauson – Harriet DartDart (6-3 6-2)
  • Aoi ItoIto – Elisabetta CocciarettoCocciaretto (6-4 6-3)

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