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ChallengerHardSamsun2026-10-09 10:00

Simona Waltert v Himeno Sakatsume

The market

S. Waltert1.9350%
H. SakatsumeFAV1.9050%
Market says50% Sakatsume

Percentages are the implied chance of winning with the bookmaker's margin removed.

Recent form

Last five completed matches, most recent first.

Head to head

S. Waltert0
H. Sakatsume2
Head to head2 meetings
DateEventMatchScore
2026-10-09SamsunS. WaltertvH. Sakatsume1 - 2
2026-03-01WTA Indian WellsS. WaltertvH. Sakatsume0 - 2

This season & this event

S. Waltert
H. Sakatsume
26-28
13-15
Did not play
Did not play
2026 record
2026 on hard
Here in 2025
Here in 2024
32-26
24-18
Did not play
Did not play

Ranking points fall off a year after they are earned, so a player who went deep here last year must match it or drop in the rankings. That shapes effort in a way the price does not always show.

The players

Simona Waltert
Switzerland
Himeno Sakatsume
Japan
98
25
Switzerland
24–27
0
8–13
16–12
0–2
Ranking
Age
Country
2026 W/L
Titles
Hard
Clay
Grass
144
25
Japan
29–24
0
21–16
5–3
2–4

Ranking, record and surface splits are for the most recent season on file. Height, weight and handedness are not published by our data provider.

S. Waltert — last 10

With the pre-match price we recorded at the time.

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-10-09SamsunHardH. Sakatsume1 - 21.9350%LOST
2026-10-08SamsunHardL. Klimovicova2 - 01.6558%WON
2026-10-05SamsunHardM. Ercan2 - 01.1481%WON
2026-09-30Adana (Turkey) - QualificationHardE. Andreeva2 - 01.8153%LOST
2026-09-29Adana (Turkey) - QualificationHardA. Tikhonova1 - 21.3469%WON
2026-09-11MontreuxClayD. Galfi0 - 21.6060%LOST
2026-09-10MontreuxClayD. Papamichail2 - 11.0591%WON
2026-09-08MontreuxClayR. Masarova2 - 11.7355%WON
2026-08-31US OpenHardN. Podoroska2 - 11.5264%LOST
2026-08-24Philadelphia (Usa)HardF. Crawley0 - 21.4665%LOST

H. Sakatsume — last 10

With the pre-match price we recorded at the time.

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-10-10SamsunHardA. Aksu2 - 01.4567%LOST
2026-10-09SamsunHardS. Waltert1 - 21.9050%WON
2026-10-07SamsunHardV. Hruncakova0 - 21.3571%WON
2026-10-05SamsunHardD. Salkova0 - 22.0054%WON
2026-09-21SeoulHardT. Preston2 - 1——LOST
2026-09-02US OpenHardC. Bucsa2 - 12.8766%LOST
2026-08-31US OpenHardA. Kalinina0 - 23.5573%WON
2026-08-27US OpenHardM. Ristic0 - 21.7455%WON
2026-08-26US OpenHardT. C. Grant1 - 22.6063%WON
2026-08-24US OpenHardJ. Ortenzi0 - 21.2080%WON

Common questions

Who is favourite, Simona Waltert or Himeno Sakatsume?

Himeno Sakatsume is favourite at 1.90, which is a 50% chance once the bookmaker's margin is removed.

What are the odds for Simona Waltert vs Himeno Sakatsume?

Simona Waltert is 1.93 and Himeno Sakatsume is 1.90, the prices we recorded for the Samsun match.

What is the head-to-head between Simona Waltert and Himeno Sakatsume?

They have met 2 times and Himeno Sakatsume leads 2-0.

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