Tatsuma Ito vs Toshiharu Kato — Japan F8 Round of 16

Japan F8 · ITF · Round of 16
JPN
Tatsuma Ito
38 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 10 September 2007 ·
hard
JPN
Toshiharu Kato
Last 10 · pre-match
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Ito T.
6-2 6-2
Kato T.
Ito T.
662
Kato T.
220

Tatsuma Ito defeated Toshiharu Kato 6-2 6-2 in the Japan F8 round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Toshiharu Kato came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Tatsuma Ito had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 5 on hard. Tatsuma Ito claimed a first win over Toshiharu Kato in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Tatsuma Ito dropped just 4 games past Toshiharu Kato.

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2007-04-02Japan F3R32carpetToshiharu Kato6-2 6-2

Statistics

This season
Ito T.Kato T.
1st serve in·
62%
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1st serve points won·
69%
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2nd serve points won·
50%
—
Service points won·
62%
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Return points won·
39%
—
Break points saved·
59%
—
Aces / match·
3.6
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Double faults / match·
3.0
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Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window. ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw