Tokyo 2024: Diana Shnaider vs Sayaka Ishii preview, head-to-head, prediction, and pick | Toray Pan Pacific Open

Match Details

Fixture: Diana Shnaider vs Sayaka Ishii

Date: 25 October 2024

Tournament: Toray Pan Pacific Open 2024

Round: Quarterfinals

Venue: Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan

Category: WTA 500

Surface: Hardcourt

Prize Money: $142,000

Live Telecast: USA - Tennis Channel | UK - Amazon Prime

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Diana Shnaider vs Sayaka Ishii preview

Diana Shnaider at the Toray Pan Pacific Open - Day 3 - Source: Getty

Sixth seed Diana Shnaider will face Sayaka Ishii in the Toray Pan Pacific Open quarterfinals on Friday, 25 October.

Shnaider defeated Viktoriya Tomova in the Round of 16 in straight sets. Before this tournament, she had a first-round exit in the Ningbo Open at the hands of Paula Badosa. She had competed at the Wuhan Open before Ningbo, where she also crashed out in the first round. However, she performed well at the Korea Open, where she reached the semifinals but was defeated by Daria Kasatkina in straight sets. 2024 has been an eventful year for Shnaider, who won the 2024 Bad Homburg Open and the 2024 Budapest Grand Prix. She has won 68% of her matches in the last twelve months.

Sayaka Ishii has also been in good form, winning 65% of her matches in the last twelve months. She played through the qualifying rounds at the tournament, and in her last match here, defeated Zeynep Sonmez in three sets in the Round of 16. Her previous tournament appearance before the Toray Pan-Pacific Open was the Japan Open, where she could not reach the main draw. Ishii made her WTA Tour debut this year and won a doubles title at the 2024 Figueira da Foz International Ladies Open, with Naho Sato.

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Diana Shnaider vs Sayaka Ishii head-to-head

Shnaider and Ishii have not locked horns before this fixture; hence, their head-to-head account is 0-0.

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Diana Shnaider vs Sayaka Ishii odds

Players
Diana Shnaider
Sayaka Ishii

(Odds will be updated once available)

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Diana Shnaider vs Sayaka Ishii prediction

Shnaider is known for her aggressiveness and baseline-heavy game. She depends on her raw power to dominate her opponents and can quickly transition into defending from her attacking approach. On the other hand, Ishii is a great defender of the ball and often extends the rallies, forcing her opponents to commit errors.

However, Ishii lacks the power to hit powerful winners, and this is where Shnaider will enjoy an advantage in overpowering the Japanese. Shnaider has played against much better players as well, with an average rank of 111 in comparison to Ishii, who has played against players with an average rank of 301, which will also fall in the Russian's favor.

Pick - Diana Shnaider to win in three sets.