Takuto Niki vs Shintaro ImaiKobe CH Qualifying Round 2

Kobe CH · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 2
38 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 6 November 2017 ·
hard
#1077ATP
32 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Niki T.
6-3 6-4
Imai S.
Niki T.
662
Imai S.
340

Takuto Niki defeated Shintaro Imai 6-3 6-4 in the Kobe CH qualifying round 2 on hard. The result followed the form book — Takuto Niki came in leading the head-to-head 5–0. Takuto Niki extended the head-to-head to 6–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Takuto Niki closed it out in two sets, 6–3 6–4.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-06-12Chinese Taipei F1R32hardTakuto Niki6-4 6-4
2015-03-16Japan F2FhardTakuto Niki6-7(4) 6-4 6-2
2015-03-09Japan F1R32hardTakuto Niki5-7 7-6(4) 6-4
2014-03-24Japan F3R16hardTakuto Niki7-5 6-2
2012-03-19Japan F2R32hardTakuto Niki6-7(3) 7-6(7) 7-6(10)

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
61%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
50%
Service points won·Even
61%
63%
Return points won·Even
39%
40%
Break points saved·Slight edge
56%
62%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.2
5.1
Double faults / match·Even
2.2
2.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (132 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw