Gengo Kikuchi vs Cheng Yu Yu — Japan F1 Round of 32
Japan F1 · ITF · Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 5 March 2018 ·
hard
Kikuchi G.7-5 7-5
Yu Yu C.
Kikuchi G.
772
Yu Yu C.
550
Gengo Kikuchi defeated Cheng Yu Yu 7-5 7-5 in the Japan F1 round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Cheng Yu Yu came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Gengo Kikuchi had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 4 on hard. Gengo Kikuchi claimed a first win over Cheng Yu Yu in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Gengo Kikuchi edged Cheng Yu Yu in two tight sets (7–5 7–5).
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-05-14 | Vietnam F3 | R16 | hard | Cheng Yu Yu | 6-3 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
65%
74%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
53%
48%
Service points won·Even
61%
63%
Return points won·Slight edge
44%
36%
Break points saved·Even
62%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
1.6
7.6
Double faults / match·Even
2.1
2.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (18 vs 50). ATP, WTA & Challenger.