Taylah Preston vs Himeno Sakatsume

Taylah Preston vs Himeno Sakatsume: match analysis

Seoul puts Taylah Preston against Himeno Sakatsume on 22 September 2026. The rating gap is 39 points: Taylah Preston 1592 (No. 164 in our ranking) against Himeno Sakatsume 1553 (No. 264 in our ranking).

Result against the prediction

Final score in sets: 2–1 (6-2, 3-6, 6-2). This match was not in the prediction record, which only takes matches locked before they start.

Form and context

Taylah Preston is 3–7 over the last 10 matches. The last 4 matches were all defeats. Last time out, Taylah Preston lost 0–2 to Taylor Townsend at US Open, Women on 2 September. At tour level this season: 2–6. The strongest opponent beaten recently was Black B., rated 1600.

Himeno Sakatsume is 4–6 over the last 10 matches. Last time out, Himeno Sakatsume lost 1–2 to Cristina Bucsa at US Open, Women on 3 September. At tour level this season: 8–7. The strongest opponent beaten recently was Ku Y., rated 1648.

Head to head

They have not met before in our records, so there is no head to head to lean on.

Key factors

• Rating gap: 39 points in favour of Taylah Preston. This drives most of the win probability.
• Last 10 matches: Taylah Preston 3–7, Himeno Sakatsume 4–6.
• ATP/WTA-level matches on record: Taylah Preston 13, Himeno Sakatsume 29. A rating built at tour level is trusted more than one built in ITF events.