Hideki Kaneko vs Yu Zhang — Thailand Masters 2 Round of 16
Thailand Masters 2 · ITF · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Saturday, 2 November 1996 ·
hard
Kaneko H.6-1 4-6 6-1
Zhang Y.
Kaneko H.
6462
Zhang Y.
1611
Hideki Kaneko defeated Yu Zhang 6-1 4-6 6-1 in the Thailand Masters 2 round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Yu Zhang came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Hideki Kaneko had been the form player, winning 6 of their last 10 on hard. Hideki Kaneko claimed a first win over Yu Zhang in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Hideki Kaneko came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 4–6 6–1.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-07-08 | China Masters 3 | R32 | hard | Yu Zhang | 6-3 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Clear edge
66%
49%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
45%
Service points won·Even
57%
55%
Return points won·Clear edge
44%
31%
Break points saved·Slight edge
39%
47%
Aces / match·Even
1.2
1.5
Double faults / match·Even
2.8
2.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (5 vs 2). ATP, WTA & Challenger.