Gengo Kikuchi vs Yuichi Ito — Japan F1 Round of 16
Japan F1 · ITF · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 10 March 2014 ·
hard
Kikuchi G.6-1 0-6 6-1
Ito Y.
Kikuchi G.
6062
Ito Y.
1611
Gengo Kikuchi defeated Yuichi Ito 6-1 0-6 6-1 in the Japan F1 round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Yuichi Ito came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, but Gengo Kikuchi had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 4 on hard. Gengo Kikuchi claimed a first win over Yuichi Ito in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Gengo Kikuchi closed it out in three sets, 6–1 0–6 6–1.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-03-30 | Japan F4 | R32 | hard | Yuichi Ito | 1-6 6-3 6-3 |
| 2014-07-07 | Hong Kong F1 | QF | hard | Yuichi Ito | 6-1 6-7(4) 7-6(4) |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
68%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
48%
Service points won·Even
61%
60%
Return points won·Even
41%
39%
Break points saved·Even
60%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.7
3.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.8
2.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (57 vs 65). ATP, WTA & Challenger.