KIM Gaeun beats Kaoru SUGIYAMA to move on to the Round of 16 in the women's singles this DAIHATSU Japan Open 2025

KIM Gaeun came through a competitive Women's Singles Round of 32 against Kaoru SUGIYAMA at the DAIHATSU Japan Open 2025, closing it out 21-14 17-21 21-12.

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21-17 — game 2 was the tightest of the match, settled by just 4 points.

Head-to-Head

This was the first meeting between the two in our results ledger.

Coming in, KIM Gaeun had gone L-L-L-L-W in recent recorded matches, while Kaoru SUGIYAMA stood at L-L-W-W-W.

What's Next

KIM Gaeun advances to the Round of 16 of the DAIHATSU Japan Open 2025, while Kaoru SUGIYAMA's run ends here.

Pre-Match AI Scout Analysis

Prior to the encounter, the AI Scout model favored KIM Gaeun with a 64% confidence projection on a blend of ranking, seeding, head-to-head and our own rating. The encounter closely reflected the analytical projection.

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