Shintaro Imai vs Sora Fukuda — Hong Kong F3 Semi-final

Hong Kong F3 · ITF · Semi-final
JPN
Shintaro Imai
#1077ATP
32 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLLWWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 3 July 2017 ·
hard
JPN
Sora Fukuda
#775ATP
28 yrs · 180 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLLWWLL
Imai S.
6-2 7-6
Fukuda S.
Imai S.
6772
Fukuda S.
2630

Shintaro Imai defeated Sora Fukuda 6-2 7-6 in the Hong Kong F3 semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Sora Fukuda came in ranked #775, leading the head-to-head 2–1, but Shintaro Imai had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 8 on hard. Shintaro Imai narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Shintaro Imai closed it out in two sets, 6–2 7–6.

Head to head

1–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-07-29M15 AstanaR32hardSora Fukuda6-3 6-4
2024-04-05M15 Kashiwa 1QFhardSora Fukuda6-2 6-0
2017-05-29Japan F6SFclayShintaro Imai6-4 6-3

Statistics

This season
Imai S.Fukuda S.
1st serve in·Slight edge
59%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
51%
Service points won·Even
63%
61%
Return points won·Even
40%
42%
Break points saved·Even
62%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.1
2.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.5
2.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 151). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw