Rei Sakamoto #202 def. Giulio Zeppieri #156

6-2 6-2

Rei Sakamoto defeated Giulio Zeppieri 6-2 6-2 in the 2026 Australian Open third qualifying round on hard courts on January 15, 2026.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatRei SakamotoGiulio Zeppieri
Aces56
Double faults01
First serve %8383
First serve points won %7450
Second serve points won %8860
Break points saved %10060
Break points converted %400
Service points won %7752
Return points won %4823
Total points won %6139
Serve rating250198
Return rating13039

Win Probability

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Player Comparison

FieldRei SakamotoGiulio Zeppieri
Country JPN ITA
Birth dateJun 24, 2006Dec 7, 2001
Age1924
Height193 cm183 cm
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)202156
Ranking points (entering)292402
Elo (entering)1,5351,670
Current career W-L2–57–20
Current career earnings$570,440$1,425,843
Pre-match H2H
Rei Sakamoto #202 0 0 Giulio Zeppieri #156

Path

Rei Sakamoto's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Colton Smith #1486-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataJan 14, 2026Q2
Daniel Evans #1876-1 6-2WH2HMatch dataJan 13, 2026Q1

Rei Sakamoto's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Rafael Jodar #1506-7(6) 1-6 7-5 6-4 3-6LH2HMatch dataJan 20, 2026R128

Giulio Zeppieri's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Brandon Holt #1096-7(4) 7-5 6-4WH2HMatch dataJan 14, 2026Q2
Dan Added #2006-3 6-3WH2HMatch dataJan 13, 2026Q1