Qualifying 1st Round
VS
KeninYamaguchi
Sofia Kenin vs Mei Yamaguchi
WTA Kinoshita Group Japan Open · Qualifying 1st Round · Hard
🕐 Time06:00 UTC ·
📍 VenueOsaka, Japan
☀️ Weather17°C · Clear
💰 Career prizeKenin $11.7M · Yamaguchi $109K
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On Hard, Kenin (Elo 1567) meets Yamaguchi (Elo 1436). The model favours Kenin at 68%. Form: Kenin 3L, Yamaguchi 1L.
Predictions — Win probability
Elo 68%
🎾 Projected Score
From 4,000 Monte-Carlo runs on the Elo ratings — a likely-score estimate (Kenin–Yamaguchi order).
Sofia Kenin projected to win · 69% — most likely 6-3 6-4
6-3 6-4 · 3%6-3 6-2 · 2%6-4 6-3 · 2%
Straight sets 53% · avg ~24 games · projection accuracy →