Takuto Niki vs Sho Shimabukuro — Japan F4 Round of 16
Japan F4 · ITF · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 27 March 2017 ·
hard
#90ATP
1672ELO
1606Hard ELO
$268kYTD
$1.0MCAREER
29 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Niki T.6-7 6-3 7-6
Shimabukuro S.
Niki T.
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Shimabukuro S.
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Takuto Niki defeated Sho Shimabukuro 6-7 6-3 7-6 in the Japan F4 round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Sho Shimabukuro came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Takuto Niki claimed a first win over Sho Shimabukuro in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Takuto Niki dropped the opening set before beating Sho Shimabukuro 6–7 6–3 7–6.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-23 | M15 Kofu 1 | SF | hard | Sho Shimabukuro | 7-5 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
52%
Service points won·Even
61%
63%
Return points won·Even
39%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
56%
62%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.2
5.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.2
3.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (133 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Freshness
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80
Shimabukuro S.: 1 day rest · 1 match, 19 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About