Zhe Li vs Yuichi SugitaLiuzhou CH Round of 16

Liuzhou CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 16
#1929ATP
39 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 22 October 2018 ·
hard
37 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Li Z.
6-4 6-4
Sugita Y.
Li Z.
662
Sugita Y.
440

Zhe Li defeated Yuichi Sugita 6-4 6-4 in the Liuzhou CH round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Yuichi Sugita came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, but Zhe Li had been the form player, winning 6 of their last 10 on hard. Zhe Li claimed a first win over Yuichi Sugita in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Zhe Li edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

02
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-06-30Japan F7SFhardYuichi Sugita6-3 6-4
2007-03-19Japan F1R32hardYuichi Sugita6-2 6-4

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
65%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
62%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
60%
Aces / match·Even
3.6
3.7
Double faults / match·Even
2.0
2.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 176). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
23
33
Break points saved·Clear edge
58
73
Break points won·Dominant
18
51
Deciding sets·Even
44
47
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
31
16

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw