Masato Shiga vs Takashi Saito — Japan F4 Round of 16
Japan F4 · ITF · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 31 March 2014 ·
hard
Shiga M.7-6 6-7 6-1
Saito T.
Shiga M.
776262
Saito T.
637711
Masato Shiga defeated Takashi Saito 7-6 6-7 6-1 in the Japan F4 round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Takashi Saito came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Masato Shiga claimed a first win over Takashi Saito in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Masato Shiga came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 6–7 6–1.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-06-17 | Japan F6 | R32 | carpet | Takashi Saito | 6-3 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
72%
62%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
59%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
55%
60%
Return points won·Even
43%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
54%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
0.6
2.9
Double faults / match·Even
1.8
1.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (59 vs 65). ATP, WTA & Challenger.