Hirono Watanabe vs Chihiro Nunome — Kyoto 10K Round of 32
Kyoto 10K · ITF · Round of 32
JPNHirono Watanabe
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 8 September 2014 ·
hard
JPNChihiro Nunome
Last 10 · pre-match
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Watanabe H.6-4 7-6
Nunome C.
Watanabe H.
6772
Nunome C.
4640
Hirono Watanabe defeated Chihiro Nunome 6-4 7-6 in the Kyoto 10K round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Chihiro Nunome came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, but Hirono Watanabe had been the form player, winning 5 of their last 8 on hard. Hirono Watanabe narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Hirono Watanabe edged Chihiro Nunome in two tight sets (6–4 7–6).
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-09-07 | Kyoto $10K | R16 | hard | Chihiro Nunome | 6-1 6-3 |
| 2014-11-17 | Toyota 75K | Q32 | carpet | Hirono Watanabe | 7-5 6-0 |
| 2014-06-16 | Taipei 10K | R16 | hard | Chihiro Nunome | 6-2 6-7(5) 6-3 |