Shuzo Matsuoka vs Mark WoodfordeHong Kong Round of 16

Hong Kong · ATP · Round of 16
58 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 8 April 1996 ·
hard
60 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Matsuoka S.
6-4 2-6 6-4
Woodforde M.
Matsuoka S.
6262
Woodforde M.
4641

Shuzo Matsuoka defeated Mark Woodforde 6-4 2-6 6-4 in the Hong Kong round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Mark Woodforde came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, but Shuzo Matsuoka had been the form player, winning 6 of their last 9 on hard. Shuzo Matsuoka narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Shuzo Matsuoka closed it out in three sets, 6–4 2–6 6–4.

Head to head

14
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1996-01-15Australian OpenR128hardMark Woodforde2-1
1995-07-31Los AngelesR32hardShuzo Matsuoka6-3 2-6 6-2
1995-06-19NottinghamQFgrassMark Woodforde6-7(3) 7-6(8) 7-6(4)
1994-06-20WimbledonR128grassMark Woodforde6-2 7-5 6-4
1993-06-21WimbledonR128grassMark Woodforde6-4 2-6 6-4 6-3

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
60%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
71%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
53%
48%
Service points won·Even
65%
61%
Return points won·Even
34%
38%
Break points saved·Even
59%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
8.2
5.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.3
3.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (6 vs 139). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw