ITF M15 Astana 2 (Kazakhstan)1/8-finals🔵 Hard, OutdoorCompleted
S. Imai
🇯🇵 S. Imai
Japan
ITF #1077
6-2 6-1
D. Brand
🇮🇱 D. Brand
Israel
ITF #1790
🏆 S. Imai won 6-2 6-1
Friday, 7 August 2026·08:30 CET

Match Preview

S. Imai takes on D. Brand at the M15 Astana 2 (Kazakhstan), contested on hard courts. S. Imai enters ranked #1077 while D. Brand sits at #1790, a 713-place gulf that frames the matchup. It is a clash of contrasting recent fortunes, and the hard courts should have plenty to say about which way it turns.

D. Brand is ranked #1790 on the ITF tour with 2 ranking points.

S. Imai is ranked #1077 on the ITF tour with 16 ranking points.

S. Imai and D. Brand have no prior tour-level meetings, adding an unknown to the read.

Why this pick

High

Ranking Advantage

S. Imai (#1077) is ranked 713 places above D. Brand (#1790).

The Players

S. Imai
🇯🇵 S. Imai
Japan

S. Imai is a player from Japan, currently ranked ITF #1077 with 16 ranking points.

Ranking
#1077
Points
16

No surface data.

D. Brand
🇮🇱 D. Brand
Israel

D. Brand is a player from Israel, currently ranked ITF #1790 with 2 ranking points.

Ranking
#1790
Points
2

No surface data.

Player Overview

🇯🇵 S. ImaiPlayer Overview
S. Imai

S. Imai is ranked ITF #1077 with 16 ranking points.

Match Results: S. ImaiAll tournaments

No recent matches.

🇮🇱 D. BrandPlayer Overview
D. Brand

D. Brand is ranked ITF #1790 with 2 ranking points.

Match Results: D. BrandAll tournaments

No recent matches.

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