Jiu Hua Zhang vs Kentaro Masuda — China Masters 3 Round of 16
China Masters 3 · ITF · Round of 16
CHNJiu Hua Zhang
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLLWWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 8 July 1996 ·
hard
Hua Zhang J.6-2 1-6 6-4
Masuda K.
Hua Zhang J.
6162
Masuda K.
2641
Jiu Hua Zhang defeated Kentaro Masuda 6-2 1-6 6-4 in the China Masters 3 round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kentaro Masuda came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Jiu Hua Zhang had been the form player, winning 6 of their last 10 on hard. Jiu Hua Zhang claimed a first win over Kentaro Masuda in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Jiu Hua Zhang closed it out in three sets, 6–2 1–6 6–4.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-07-13 | Malaysia 2 Masters 3 | R16 | hard | Kentaro Masuda | 3-6 7-6 6-3 |
Statistics
This seasonHua Zhang J.Masuda K.
1st serve in·
—
55%
1st serve points won·
—
55%
2nd serve points won·
—
52%
Service points won·
—
53%
Return points won·
—
34%
Break points saved·
—
44%
Aces / match·
—
2.0
Double faults / match·
—
2.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window. ATP, WTA & Challenger.