Mitsuru Takada vs Thomas Shimada — Japan 1 Masters 3 Round of 32
Japan 1 Masters 3 · ITF · Round of 32
JPNMitsuru Takada
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWLLLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 7 July 1997 ·
hard
Takada M.6-3 7-6
Shimada T.
Takada M.
672
Shimada T.
360
Mitsuru Takada defeated Thomas Shimada 6-3 7-6 in the Japan 1 Masters 3 round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Thomas Shimada came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Mitsuru Takada claimed a first win over Thomas Shimada in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Mitsuru Takada closed it out in two sets, 6–3 7–6.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-07-07 | Japan 1 Masters 4 | R16 | hard | Thomas Shimada | 6-4 3-6 6-2 |
| 1996-11-04 | Japan 2 Masters 4 | R32 | hard | Thomas Shimada | 6-3 6-4 |
Statistics
This seasonTakada M.Shimada T.
1st serve in·
—
53%
1st serve points won·
—
65%
2nd serve points won·
—
52%
Service points won·
—
59%
Return points won·
—
28%
Break points saved·
—
55%
Aces / match·
—
3.7
Double faults / match·
—
3.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window. ATP, WTA & Challenger.