Takuto Niki defeated Yuichi Ito 7-6 6-3 in the Japan F1 semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Takuto Niki came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Takuto Niki extended the head-to-head to 3–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-04-03 | Japan F5 | R32 | hard | Takuto Niki | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2015-03-30 | Japan F4 | R16 | hard | Takuto Niki | 6-1 6-4 |
| 2012-03-26 | Japan F3 | R16 | hard | Yuichi Ito | 6-2 3-6 7-5 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 56). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About