Shuichi Sekiguchi vs Takuto Niki — M15 Nishi-Tokyo 1 Semi-final
M15 Nishi-Tokyo 1 · ITF · Semi-final
2 — 1
Sets
Saturday, 16 March 2019 ·
hard
Sekiguchi S.6-4 6-7 6-3
Niki T.
Sekiguchi S.
66662
Niki T.
47831
Shuichi Sekiguchi defeated Takuto Niki 6-4 6-7 6-3 in the M15 Nishi-Tokyo 1 semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Takuto Niki came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, but Shuichi Sekiguchi had been the form player, winning 5 of their last 7 on hard. Shuichi Sekiguchi narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Shuichi Sekiguchi closed it out in three sets, 6–4 6–7 6–3.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-15 | M25 Matsuyama 1 | F | hard | Shuichi Sekiguchi | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2019-04-03 | M15 Kashiwa 1 | R32 | hard | Takuto Niki | 2-6 6-3 7-6(5) |
| 2011-06-20 | Japan F7 | SF | grass | Takuto Niki | 7-5 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
59%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
61%
Return points won·Even
41%
40%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
55%
Aces / match·Even
3.6
4.0
Double faults / match·Even
2.1
2.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (156 vs 98). ATP, WTA & Challenger.