Shuichi Sekiguchi vs Hiroki Moriya — Salinas 1 CH Round of 32
Salinas 1 CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 19 April 2021 ·
hard
JPN7#517ATP
1353ELO
1321Hard ELO
35 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLLLLWLWLW
Sekiguchi S.6-1 7-6
Moriya H.
Sekiguchi S.
672
Moriya H.
160
Shuichi Sekiguchi defeated Hiroki Moriya 6-1 7-6 in the Salinas 1 CH round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Hiroki Moriya came in leading the head-to-head 5–0, but Shuichi Sekiguchi had been the form player, winning 6 of their last 8 on hard. Shuichi Sekiguchi claimed a first win over Hiroki Moriya in six meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 5–1.
Key context
- Match story: Shuichi Sekiguchi came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 7–6.
Head to head
0–5| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-09-26 | Chengdu | Q1 | hard | Hiroki Moriya | 4-6 6-3 7-5 |
| 2016-09-24 | Chengdu | Q16 | hard | Hiroki Moriya | 4-6 6-3 7-5 |
| 2012-03-26 | Japan F3 | QF | hard | Hiroki Moriya | 7-6(3) 6-1 |
| 2011-06-13 | Japan F6 | QF | hard | Hiroki Moriya | 7-5 6-4 |
| 2010-06-07 | Japan F5 | QF | clay | Hiroki Moriya | 6-2 6-0 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
59%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
49%
Service points won·Even
62%
59%
Return points won·Even
41%
42%
Break points saved·Even
60%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.2
2.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.0
2.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (82 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast