Japanese player Nao Hibino, the world No. 157 and the second seed in qualifying, won her opening match in the qualifying draw for the WTA 500 event in Singapore. In the first round of qualifying, she defeated Singaporean player Kai Ning Chanya Ng, 6-0, 6-1. The tournament is being played on hard courts, with a prize money of $1,2 mln.
The first set was a shutout in Hibino's favor. In the second set, Kai Ning Chanya Ng managed to win one game, but it had no effect on the outcome: 6-1, and the match, which lasted 48 minutes, belonged to the Japanese player.
Seven breaks from twelve
api.tennis statistics explain the difference in the score. Hibino converted seven of twelve break points, while her opponent used her only chance. On first serve, the Japanese player won 14 points at 19 first serves, while Kai Ning Chanya Ng's figure was 5 points at 26. Hibino had one ace and one double fault, while her opponent had no aces and two double faults. In total points won, Hibino held the advantage at 51:19.
This meeting was the only one in the history of the two players' head-to-head, so the record now stands at 1:0 in Hibino's favor.