Cheong Eui Kim vs Shintaro Imai — Yokohama CH Qualifying Round 1
Yokohama CH · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 25 February 2019 ·
hard
Eui Kim C.6-1 7-5
Imai S.
Eui Kim C.
672
Imai S.
150
Cheong Eui Kim defeated Shintaro Imai 6-1 7-5 in the Yokohama CH qualifying round 1 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Shintaro Imai came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Cheong Eui Kim claimed a first win over Shintaro Imai in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Cheong Eui Kim came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 7–5.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-12-05 | Indonesia F5 | QF | hard | Shintaro Imai | 3-6 7-5 6-2 |
| 2013-03-18 | Japan F2 | R32 | hard | Shintaro Imai | 6-4 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
67%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
50%
Service points won·Even
61%
63%
Return points won·Even
42%
40%
Break points saved·Even
58%
62%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.4
5.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.9
2.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (86 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast