Gouichi Motomura vs Yasufumi Yamamoto — Japan 2 Masters 2 Round of 16
Japan 2 Masters 2 · ITF · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 4 November 1996 ·
hard
Motomura G.2-6 6-3 6-3
Yamamoto Y.
Motomura G.
2662
Yamamoto Y.
6331
Gouichi Motomura defeated Yasufumi Yamamoto 2-6 6-3 6-3 in the Japan 2 Masters 2 round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Yasufumi Yamamoto came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, but Gouichi Motomura had been the form player, winning 5 of their last 9 on hard. Gouichi Motomura claimed a first win over Yasufumi Yamamoto in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Gouichi Motomura dropped the opening set before beating Yasufumi Yamamoto 2–6 6–3 6–3.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-06-09 | Japan 1 Masters 4 | SF | hard | Yasufumi Yamamoto | 6-3 6-7 6-3 |
| 1993-06-14 | China Masters 4 | SF | hard | Yasufumi Yamamoto | 6-4 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
53%
48%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
65%
58%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
50%
Service points won·Even
57%
54%
Return points won·Slight edge
36%
31%
Break points saved·Slight edge
52%
47%
Aces / match·Even
2.1
2.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.5
2.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (30 vs 2). ATP, WTA & Challenger.