Hailey Baptiste Favored to Win Against Kyoka Okamura in Toray Pan Pacific Open

American tennis player Hailey Baptiste is poised to face Japan‘s Kyoka Okamura in the Round of 32 at the Toray Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo. This match, scheduled for October 22, 2024, marks the third encounter between the two players, with Baptiste holding a 2-0 head-to-head advantage.

In their most recent meeting, which took place in the qualifications of the same tournament on October 20, 2024, Baptiste emerged victorious with a score of 6-3, 7-5. During this match, Baptiste was aggressive, hitting 35 winners and scoring 77 points to Okamura’s 61. She also managed to serve four aces and did not commit any double faults, breaking Okamura’s serve three times.

Baptiste has been performing well in the tournament, having not lost a set yet and winning 57% of the points she has played. Her overall record on hard surfaces in 2024 stands at 29-15, and she has a solid win-loss record of 197-133 over the last nine years.

The odds favor Baptiste, with her listed at 1.129 to win, while Okamura is at 5.95. The prediction is that Baptiste will win the match in two sets.

Okamura, despite her strong service game where she has not conceded a single service game in the tournament so far, faces a tough challenge against Baptiste’s consistent and aggressive play. Okamura’s recent performance shows she has won 6 out of her last 10 matches, but her head-to-head record against Baptiste does not bode well for her chances in this match).