Gouichi Motomura vs Satoshi IwabuchiTokyo Round of 64

Tokyo · ATP · Round of 64
52 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 12 April 1999 ·
hard
50 yrs · 175 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Motomura G.
6-2 6-4
Iwabuchi S.
Motomura G.
662
Iwabuchi S.
240

Gouichi Motomura defeated Satoshi Iwabuchi 6-2 6-4 in the Tokyo round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Satoshi Iwabuchi came in leading the head-to-head 7–4, defending last year's round of 32, but Gouichi Motomura had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 7 on hard. Gouichi Motomura narrowed the head-to-head to 7–5.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-03-23Japan F2QFhardGouichi Motomura6-3 3-6 6-3
2008-09-15Japan F9FcarpetSatoshi Iwabuchi6-2 6-3
2007-10-15Japan F10FhardSatoshi Iwabuchi6-3 6-3
2004-05-03Korea Rep F1QFhardGouichi Motomura6-2 6-4
2004-04-26Japan F3SFhardSatoshi Iwabuchi7-6(3) 6-3
2002-04-22Japan F3SFcarpetSatoshi Iwabuchi2-6 7-5 6-2
1996-11-04Japan 2 Masters 2FhardSatoshi Iwabuchi1-6 6-3 7-5
1996-06-09Japan 1 Masters 2FhardGouichi Motomura6-0 5-7 6-3
1996-03-02Mexico 1 Masters 3FhardSatoshi Iwabuchi2-6 6-3 6-0
1995-11-06Japan Masters 2R16hardSatoshi Iwabuchi6-3 4-6 6-4
1995-06-03Turkey 1 Masters 1QFclayGouichi Motomura7-5 6-2

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Clear edge
53%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
61%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
48%
Service points won·Even
57%
57%
Return points won·Even
35%
34%
Break points saved·Even
51%
54%
Aces / match·Even
1.8
2.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.9
2.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (23 vs 13). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw