Blake Ellis vs Rio Noguchi — Matsuyama CH Qualifying Round 2
Matsuyama CH · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 2
AUS6#477ATP
1416ELO
1390Hard ELO
27 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 6 November 2023 ·
hard
JPN7#213ATP
1532ELO
1513Hard ELO
27 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Ellis B.6-4 0-6 7-5
Noguchi R.
Ellis B.
6072
Noguchi R.
4651
Blake Ellis defeated Rio Noguchi 6-4 0-6 7-5 in the Matsuyama CH qualifying round 2 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Rio Noguchi came in ranked #213, leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32. Blake Ellis claimed a first win over Rio Noguchi in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Blake Ellis closed it out in three sets, 6–4 0–6 7–5.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-06 | M25 Cairns 1 | F | hard | Rio Noguchi | 6-7(5) 6-4 7-6(4) |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
66%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
51%
Service points won·Even
65%
61%
Return points won·Even
38%
41%
Break points saved·Even
61%
57%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.1
1.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.4
1.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
41
23
Break points saved·Dominant
79
25
Break points won·Clear edge
3
26
Deciding sets·Even
78
82
Tiebreaks·Dominant
38
4
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
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73
Noguchi R.: 2 days rest · 2 matches, 52 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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