Sho Shimabukuro vs Takuto Niki — M15 Kofu 1 Semi-final
M15 Kofu 1 · ITF · Semi-final
#90ATP
1672ELO
1606Hard ELO
$268kYTD
$1.0MCAREER
29 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLWLLLW
2 — 0
Sets
Saturday, 23 March 2019 ·
hard
Shimabukuro S.7-5 6-3
Niki T.
Shimabukuro S.
762
Niki T.
530
Sho Shimabukuro defeated Takuto Niki 7-5 6-3 in the M15 Kofu 1 semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Takuto Niki came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Sho Shimabukuro claimed a first win over Takuto Niki in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Sho Shimabukuro closed it out in two sets, 7–5 6–3.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-03-27 | Japan F4 | R16 | hard | Takuto Niki | 6-7(4) 6-3 7-6(5) |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
61%
Return points won·Even
38%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
62%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.3
4.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.0
2.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 98). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
80
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Shimabukuro S.: 1 day rest · 1 match, 19 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About