Takuto Niki vs Harri HeliovaaraBurnie CH Qualifying Round 1

Burnie CH · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
38 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 27 January 2020 ·
hard
37 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Niki T.
6-4 1-6 7-6
Heliovaara H.
Niki T.
6172
Heliovaara H.
4661

Takuto Niki defeated Harri Heliovaara 6-4 1-6 7-6 in the Burnie CH qualifying round 1 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Harri Heliovaara came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 64, but Takuto Niki had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 5 on hard. Takuto Niki claimed a first win over Harri Heliovaara in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Takuto Niki closed it out in three sets, 6–4 1–6 7–6.

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-10-18Japan F10R16hardHarri Heliovaara6-4 6-7(2) 6-1

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
63%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
67%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
44%
Service points won·Slight edge
60%
55%
Return points won·Slight edge
38%
33%
Break points saved·Even
54%
53%
Aces / match·Even
4.0
3.8
Double faults / match·Even
1.8
2.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (54 vs 11). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw