Women's singles · Super 500

Akane Yamaguchi vs Pornpawee Chochuwong

Australian Open 2026 · Final · 13 Jun 2026

Akane Yamaguchi beat Pornpawee Chochuwong 22–20, 21–18 in the final of Australian Open 2026.

Player	Game 1	Game 2
Akane Yamaguchi JPN · World No. 3 Won	22	21
Pornpawee Chochuwong THA	20	18

81 rallies tracked shot by shot by GGAB analysts.

Tale of the tape

Akane Yamaguchi against Pornpawee Chochuwong: results, serves, striking side and shot direction.
Akane Yamaguchi	Stat	Pornpawee Chochuwong
Result
43	Points won	38
18	Winners	14
3	Errors forced	6
18	Unforced errors	22
28	Smashes	38
43%	Won on own serve	36%
Serve
55%	Short serves	77%
60%	To the body	74%
38%	To the middle	21%
2%	Out wide	5%
Striking side
49%	Forehand	54%
27%	Backhand	33%
24%	Around the head	13%
Direction
72%	Straight	58%
21%	Cross-court	36%
7%	Middle	6%

Serve rows are shares of each side's serves. Striking side and direction are shares of every other shot.

Match summary

Akane Yamaguchi outlasted Pornpawee Chochuwong in a tight two-game match, winning 22-20 and 20-18 despite facing 6-point deficits in both games. Yamaguchi's precision with drop shots proved decisive—she landed three winners with that stroke while Chochuwong relied more heavily on kills, which generated five winners but also five unforced errors on clears. The first game's single lead change and second game's two lead changes underscore how competitive the rallies were, with both players averaging around 9.4 shots per rally across 81 total exchanges.

Written by AI from the tracked data.

Point progression

Akane YamaguchiPornpawee Chochuwong

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Running score across 81 tracked rallies, Akane Yamaguchi against Pornpawee Chochuwong. Games closed 22–20, 21–18.

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Game	Akane Yamaguchi	Pornpawee Chochuwong
Game 1	22	20
Game 2	21	18

Rally length

Avg rally — by shots

9.4shots

Avg rally — by time

12.1sec

Rallies by length (shots)

1–2

3–4

5–8

9–14

15–20

21+

81 rallies tracked, most of them (28%) in the 9–14 shot band. The longest ran 31 shots.

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Length (shots)	Rallies	Avg seconds
1–2	13	5.3
3–4	11	6.2
5–8	19	9.2
9–14	23	14.5
15–20	9	19.0
21+	6	27.0

Shot patterns

Most common 3-shot runs

1.A1Forehand Drop Straight→B1Backhand Lift Straight→A1Forehand Drop Straight
Happened 5× out of 68 rallies
2.B1Backhand Lift Cross→A1Around-the-Head Clear Straight→B1Forehand Clear Straight
Happened 5× out of 68 rallies
3.B1Around-the-Head Clear Straight→A1Forehand Drop Straight→B1Backhand Lift Straight
Happened 4× out of 68 rallies
4.A1Around-the-Head Clear Straight→B1Forehand Clear Straight→A1Around-the-Head Clear Straight
Happened 3× out of 68 rallies
5.A1Around-the-Head Clear Straight→B1Forehand Clear Straight→A1Around-the-Head Reverse Slice Cross
Happened 3× out of 68 rallies

Most common 5-shot runs

1.A1Forehand Drop Straight→B1Backhand Lift Cross→A1Around-the-Head Half Smash Straight→B1Forehand Block Cross→A1Forehand Lift Cross
Happened 2× out of 68 rallies
2.B1Short Serve Body→A1Forehand Net Straight→B1Backhand Net Cross→A1Backhand Lift Straight→B1Forehand Drive Straight
Happened 2× out of 68 rallies
3.B1Backhand Lift Cross→A1Around-the-Head Half Smash Straight→B1Forehand Block Cross→A1Forehand Lift Cross→B1Forehand Clear Straight
Happened 2× out of 68 rallies
4.B1Backhand Lift Straight→A1Forehand Drop Straight→B1Backhand Lift Cross→A1Around-the-Head Clear Straight→B1Forehand Clear Straight
Happened 2× out of 68 rallies
5.A1Long Serve Body→B1Around-the-Head Cut Slice Straight→A1Forehand Block Middle→B1Forehand Block Straight→A1Forehand Lift Straight
Happened 1× out of 68 rallies

Who did what

Most winners

Akane Yamaguchi

Most errors forced

Pornpawee Chochuwong

Most unforced errors

Pornpawee Chochuwong

By player

Akane Yamaguchi

382 shots

Winners 18Forced 3Unforced 18

Most-used shots

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Of 382 shots Akane Yamaguchi played, the most used were lift (18%), drop (17%) and clear (14%).

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Shot	Share	Shots
Lift	18%	68
Drop	17%	66
Clear	14%	55
Block	13%	50
Net	13%	48
Serve	11%	42

Points won — by shot

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Drop

23%

My winner3Forced opp. error0Drew opp. unforced7

My winnerForced opp. errorDrew opp. unforced

Points Akane Yamaguchi won break down by the shot that ended them — led by drop (23%), lift (16%) and clear (14%).

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Shot	Share
Drop	23%
Lift	16%
Clear	14%
Net	12%
Drive	9%
Block	7%
Serve	7%
Smash	7%
Kill	5%

Points lost — by shot

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Drop

21%

Opp. winner1My forced error0My unforced error7

Opp. winnerMy forced errorMy unforced error

Points Akane Yamaguchi lost break down by the shot that ended them — led by drop (21%), net (21%) and lift (16%).

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Shot	Share
Drop	21%
Net	21%
Lift	16%
Block	13%
Kill	13%
Clear	8%
Smash	5%
Drive	3%

Rally outcome — points won

43 rallies

My winner42%
Forced opp. error7%
Drew opp. unforced51%

Of the 43 rallies Akane Yamaguchi won, 51% from drawing an opponent unforced error, 42% from their own winners and 7% from forcing an opponent error.

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Outcome	Share	Rallies
My winner	42%	18
Forced opp. error	7%	3
Drew opp. unforced	51%	22

Rally outcome — points lost

38 rallies

Opp. winner37%
My forced error16%
My unforced error47%

Of the 38 rallies Akane Yamaguchi lost, 47% from their own unforced errors, 37% from an opponent winner and 16% from their own forced errors.

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Outcome	Share	Rallies
Opp. winner	37%	14
My forced error	16%	6
My unforced error	47%	18

Pornpawee Chochuwong

379 shots

Winners 14Forced 6Unforced 22

Most-used shots

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Of 379 shots Pornpawee Chochuwong played, the most used were lift (28%), clear (13%) and serve (10%).

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Shot	Share	Shots
Lift	28%	106
Clear	13%	50
Serve	10%	39
Net	10%	39
Smash	10%	38
Drive	10%	37

Points won — by shot

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Smash

18%

My winner2Forced opp. error5Drew opp. unforced0

My winnerForced opp. errorDrew opp. unforced

Points Pornpawee Chochuwong won break down by the shot that ended them — led by smash (18%), lift (16%) and kill (13%).

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Shot	Share
Smash	18%
Lift	16%
Kill	13%
Net	13%
Clear	11%
Serve	11%
Drop	8%
Block	5%
Drive	5%

Points lost — by shot

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Clear

19%

Opp. winner3My forced error0My unforced error5

Opp. winnerMy forced errorMy unforced error

Points Pornpawee Chochuwong lost break down by the shot that ended them — led by clear (19%), net (19%) and drop (14%).

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Shot	Share
Clear	19%
Net	19%
Drop	14%
Lift	14%
Smash	12%
Block	9%
Drive	7%
Kill	7%

Rally outcome — points won

38 rallies

My winner37%
Forced opp. error16%
Drew opp. unforced47%

Of the 38 rallies Pornpawee Chochuwong won, 47% from drawing an opponent unforced error, 37% from their own winners and 16% from forcing an opponent error.

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Outcome	Share	Rallies
My winner	37%	14
Forced opp. error	16%	6
Drew opp. unforced	47%	18

Rally outcome — points lost

43 rallies

Opp. winner42%
My forced error7%
My unforced error51%

Of the 43 rallies Pornpawee Chochuwong lost, 51% from their own unforced errors, 42% from an opponent winner and 7% from their own forced errors.

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Outcome	Share	Rallies
Opp. winner	42%	18
My forced error	7%	3
My unforced error	51%	22

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Akane Yamaguchi

Current setup, as of 2026

Racket
Yonex Astrox 100 ZZ
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String
Yonex Exbolt 63 · 24 lbs
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Shoes
Yonex Power Cushion 65 Z4
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Match shuttle: Victor Master Ace

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