Kento Takeuchi vs Toshihide Matsui — Jinan CH Qualifying Round 1
Jinan CH · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 7 August 2017 ·
hard
Takeuchi K.3-6 6-3 6-4
Matsui T.
Takeuchi K.
3662
Matsui T.
6341
Kento Takeuchi defeated Toshihide Matsui 3-6 6-3 6-4 in the Jinan CH qualifying round 1 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Toshihide Matsui came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, but Kento Takeuchi had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 10 on hard. Kento Takeuchi claimed a first win over Toshihide Matsui in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Kento Takeuchi dropped the opening set before beating Toshihide Matsui 3–6 6–3 6–4.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-08-05 | China F6 | R16 | hard | Toshihide Matsui | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2008-04-21 | China F4 | R32 | hard | Toshihide Matsui | 6-4 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
61%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
48%
Service points won·Even
59%
60%
Return points won·Slight edge
37%
31%
Break points saved·Even
54%
56%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.0
4.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.7
3.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (131 vs 53). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast