Kentaro Masuda vs Philippe Kobzos — Japan 2 Masters 2 Round of 16
Japan 2 Masters 2 · ITF · Round of 16
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 17 November 1997 ·
hard
SUIPhilippe Kobzos
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLWLLWW
Masuda K.7-5 6-3
Kobzos P.
Masuda K.
762
Kobzos P.
530
Kentaro Masuda defeated Philippe Kobzos 7-5 6-3 in the Japan 2 Masters 2 round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Philippe Kobzos came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Kentaro Masuda claimed a first win over Philippe Kobzos in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Kentaro Masuda closed it out in two sets, 7–5 6–3.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-11-04 | Japan 2 Masters 2 | R16 | hard | Philippe Kobzos | 6-3 7-6 |
Statistics
This seasonMasuda K.Kobzos P.
1st serve in·
55%
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1st serve points won·
55%
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2nd serve points won·
52%
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Service points won·
53%
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Return points won·
34%
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Break points saved·
44%
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Aces / match·
2.0
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Double faults / match·
2.0
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Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window. ATP, WTA & Challenger.