Yuichi Sugita vs Toshihide MatsuiKyoto CH Round of 32

Kyoto CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
37 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 23 February 2015 ·
hard
48 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sugita Y.
6-4 7-6
Matsui T.
Sugita Y.
672
Matsui T.
460

Yuichi Sugita defeated Toshihide Matsui 6-4 7-6 in the Kyoto CH round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Toshihide Matsui came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 32, but Yuichi Sugita had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 10 on hard. Yuichi Sugita narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

12
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-10-20Japan F11SFhardYuichi Sugita6-4 6-4
2007-10-15Japan F10R32hardToshihide Matsui6-3 6-4
2003-09-01Japan F6R32hardToshihide Matsui6-1 6-1

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
61%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
48%
Service points won·Even
62%
60%
Return points won·Slight edge
37%
32%
Break points saved·Even
60%
56%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.6
4.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.3
3.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 76). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw