Sayaka Ishii surprises Zeynep Sonmez 4-6 6-2 6-3 in the 2nd round in Tokyo on Wednesday. Ishii will clash against Diana Shnaider in the quarter. The battle lasted 2 hours and 10 minutes. This will be her best achievement in this event. In the past, the best she could do was reaching the qualifications in 2022 and 2023. Here you can see her history at this event.

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Ishii's Record

The Japanese added to her prize money $ 11,320 after conquering this match. She has already won $ 24,910 after this win. If she wins the next match, Ishii will add $ 26,295 to her earnings to get in total $ 51,205 in total.

Highlights Sayaka Ishii vs. Zeynep Sonmez Toray Pan Pacific Open – Tokyo

Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners

Ishii
Sonmez
4-6 6-2 6-3
2h:10
93
93
Total points
79
79
33
33
Winners
27
27
35%
35%
Ratio Winners
34%
34%
-- Serve --
0
0
Aces
3
3
9
9
Double Faults
4
4
58%
58%
1st in
57%
57%
67%
67%
1st won
54%
54%
33/49
33/49
1st won
27/50
27/50
34%
34%
2nd won
34%
34%
12/35
12/35
2nd won
13/38
13/38
-- Break Points --
8/14
8/14
Total
6/8
6/8
57%
57%
Won
75%
75%
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At the end of the match, Sayaka scored 93 points vs. Sonmez’s 79.

Ishii

Ishii didn’t lose the focus when converting 57% of the break points that she procured (8/14).

Sonmez

On the other side, Zeynep didn’t lose the focus when converting 75% of the break points that she conquered points (6/8). Anyhow, that was not enough to win the match.

After this match, the head to head between Ishii and Sonmez is 1-0 for Sayaka.

Draw and next match H2H: Sayaka Ishii vs. Diana Shnaider – stats

Ishii will face Shnaider in the quarter.

There is no head to head record between Sayaka Ishii and Diana Shnaider since this will be the first time that they will face off in the main tour.

Live score progression and stats

1st Set -
Sonmez 6-4
SonmezIshii
6
4
0
15
0
30
0
40
SonmezIshii
6
4
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40
30
40
40
40
A
40
SonmezIshii
5
4
0
15
0
30
15
30
15
40
SonmezIshii
5
3
0
15
0
30
0
40
15
40
SonmezIshii
5
2
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
SonmezIshii
4
2
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
SonmezIshii
3
2
15
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
SonmezIshii
3
1
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
40
40
A
40
SonmezIshii
2
1
0
15
0
30
15
30
15
40
SonmezIshii
2
0
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
40
30
SonmezIshii
1
0
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15

Ishii commenced this set in the best possible way after breaking Zeynep Sonmez in the 1st game (1-0). Anyhow, the set was not over yet and there was more work to do for Zeynep to win the set because Ishii succeeded in breaking back in the 8th (3-5) game.

The Turk failed to serve out the set when leading 5-2 to be broken at 15.

The Turk was on the money in converting all her break points in the 1st (0-0 15-40) and the 7th game (4-2 30-40 and 40-A). Also, on the other side, Sayaka was unerring in converting all her break points in the 7th (2-5 0-40 and 15-40) and the 10th game (4-5 15-40 and 30-40).

They played 68 points. It’s worth to point out that, Zeynep won this set even if she scored less points 2 than the Japanese (33-35). Sonmez dropped 13 points on serve (19-13). On the other side, Ishii conceded 14 points on serve (22-14).

2nd Set -
Ishii 6-2
IshiiSonmez
6
2
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40
IshiiSonmez
6
2
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
IshiiSonmez
5
2
15
0
15
15
30
15
30
30
30
40
IshiiSonmez
5
1
15
0
30
0
40
0
IshiiSonmez
4
1
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
40
30
IshiiSonmez
3
1
15
0
15
15
30
15
30
30
30
40
40
40
A
40
IshiiSonmez
2
1
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40
30
40
IshiiSonmez
2
0
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30
40
40
A
40

Ishii had a head start at the beginning of the set to break Zeynep Sonmez in the 2nd game (2-0). Anyhow, that was not enough for the Japanese to win the set because Zeynep succeeded in breaking back in the 3rd

(1-2) and in the 7th (2-5) game. The Japanese kept her cool to break Zeynep in the 4th (3-1), in the 6th (5-1) and in the 8th (6-2) game.

Sayaka failed to serve out the set when leading 6-2 to be broken at 15.

Ishii converted 66% of her break points (4/6). She had 6 break points opportunities in the 1st (0-0 30-40 and 40-A), the 4th (2-1 40-A), the 6th (4-1 0-40) and the 8th game (5-2 15-40 and 30-40). Furthermore, on the other side, the Turk converted 50% of her break points (2/4). She had her opportunities in the 3rd

(0-2 15-40 and 30-40), the 7th (1-5 30-40) and the 9th game (1-6 15-40).

They contested 49 points. Sayaka was the winner of the set after clinching 5 more points than the Turk (27-22). The Japanese dropped 14 points on serve (9-14). on the other side of the net, Zeynep conceded 18 points on serve (8-18).

3rd Set -
Ishii 6-3
IshiiSonmez
6
3
15
0
30
0
30
15
30
30
40
30
IshiiSonmez
5
3
15
0
15
15
30
15
30
30
30
40
IshiiSonmez
5
2
15
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
IshiiSonmez
5
1
0
15
0
30
15
30
30
30
30
40
40
40
A
40
IshiiSonmez
4
1
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
IshiiSonmez
3
1
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
IshiiSonmez
2
1
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
40
40
A
40
IshiiSonmez
1
1
0
15
0
30
15
30
30
30
40
30

Sayaka won the set after she broke the Turk in the 4th (3-1) and in the 6th (5-1) game. Zeynep tried to stage a comeback breaking in the 7th (5-2) game. Yet, Sayaka didn’t make any concession anymore to win the set 6-3.

Sayaka failed to serve out the set when leading 5-1 to be broken at 15.

Certainly, a key moment was when Sayaka won 4 consecutive games in the 3rd set to convert the scoreline from 1-1 to 5-1.

The Japanese converted 50% of her break points (2/4). She had 4 break points opportunities in the 1st (0-0 30-40), the 4th (2-1 40-A and 40-A) and the 6th game (4-1 40-A). On the other side, the Turk was clinical in converting the only break point that she conquered in the 7th game (1-5 15-40).

They played 55 points. Sayaka won 7 points more than Zeynep (31-24). Ishii conceded 11 points on serve (14-11). Regarding the other side of the net, Sonmez conceded 17 points on serve (13-17).

1st
Ishii
Sonmez
4-6
4
6
4
5
3
5
2
5
2
4
2
3
1
3
1
2
0
2
0
1
2nd
Ishii
Sonmez
6-2
6
2
5
2
5
1
4
1
3
1
2
1
2
0
1
0
3rd
Ishii
Sonmez
6-3
6
3
5
3
5
2
5
1
4
1
3
1
2
1
1
1
0
1

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