Kenneth Carlsen vs Shuzo Matsuoka — Australian Open Round of 128
Kenneth Carlsen defeated Shuzo Matsuoka 6-3 7-6 2-6 6-7 6-1 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The result followed the form book — Kenneth Carlsen came in defending last year's round of 64.
Key context
- Match story: Kenneth Carlsen came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–3 7–6 2–6 6–7 6–1.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedCarlsen K. came through in five sets.
Common opponents
0 shared · last 12 monthsNo common opponents in the last 12 months. Surface form and ELO carry more weight here.
Head-to-head
1 meeting · Carlsen K. leads 1–010
- Carlsen K.January 1995Australian OpenThis matchHard6-3 7-6(8) 2-6 6-7(3) 6-1
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchCarlsen K.Matsuoka S.1 598ELO1 5491 575Hard ELO1 5013–7Last 107–321Age27190 cmHeight185 cmLeftPlaysRight