Takuto Niki vs Denys Molchanov — Maui CH Round of 32

Maui CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
JPN
Takuto Niki
38 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLLWWL
2 — 1
Sets
Tuesday, 27 January 2015 ·
hard
UKR6
Denys Molchanov
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWLLLW
Niki T.
6-3 6-7 6-2
Molchanov D.
Niki T.
6662
Molchanov D.
3721

Takuto Niki defeated Denys Molchanov 6-3 6-7 6-2 in the Maui CH round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Denys Molchanov came in defending last year's quarter-final, but Takuto Niki had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 5 on hard.

Key context

  • Match story: Takuto Niki closed it out in three sets, 6–3 6–7 6–2.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Statistics

This season
Niki T.Molchanov D.
1st serve in·Even
62%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
49%
Service points won·Even
61%
61%
Return points won·Even
40%
37%
Break points saved·Even
56%
56%
Aces / match·Even
4.3
4.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.2
2.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 107). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw