Japan's Mei Yamaguchi defeated Norway's Ulrikke Eikeri in the first round of qualifying at the WTA 500 tournament in Singapore. The hard-court match finished 6-1 6-4 and lasted 74 minutes. Yamaguchi is seeded third in qualifying. According to rank.tennis, she is ranked 259th with 295 points. The win sends her through to the second round of qualifying at the tournament, which has a prize fund of $1.2 million.
Yamaguchi dictated the first set, with Eikeri managing to take just one game. The second set was closer, with the Norwegian winning four games, but the Japanese player closed it out 6-4 to seal the match.
What the numbers show
Statistics from api.tennis explain the outcome. Yamaguchi won 25 of 34 points on her first serve, while Eikeri's figure was 16 of 26. The Japanese player converted 5 of 11 break points, while her opponent managed just 2 of 6. Eikeri led on aces, 4 to 1, but committed 7 double faults compared to Yamaguchi's 3. In total, Yamaguchi won 65 points to the Norwegian's 46.
Yamaguchi converted 5 of 11 break points and won 65 points to 46.api.tennis
The head-to-head between the two players now stands at 1-0 in Yamaguchi's favor.