Japanese player Kyōka Okamura won her second-round qualifying match at the WTA 500 tournament in Singapore. Seeded seventh, she beat compatriot Mei Yamaguchi, the third seed, 6-1, 6-1. According to rank.tennis, Yamaguchi is ranked No. 259 with 295 points. The tournament is played on hard court, and the prize money is $1.2 million.
Both sets ended the same way, 6-1. Yamaguchi won one game in each set, and Okamura needed 57 minutes to finish the match.
Six breaks from nine
According to api.tennis, Okamura converted 6 of 9 break points, while Yamaguchi went 1 of 2. On first serve, Okamura won 17 of 20 points, while Yamaguchi’s figure was 9 of 26. The winner hit one ace and made two double faults, while her opponent had no aces and one double fault. In total, Okamura won 53 points to 23.
In the first round of qualifying, Okamura beat Eva Marie Desvignes 7-6(2), 6-3. Before this match, Yamaguchi defeated Ulrikke Eikeri 6-1, 6-4. The head-to-head now stands at 1:0 in Okamura’s favor.