Kentaro Masuda vs Akira Matsushita — Japan F2 Round of 16
Japan F2 · ITF · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Wednesday, 25 March 1998 ·
carpet
JPNAkira Matsushita
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWWLLL
Masuda K.7-6 2-6 6-1
Matsushita A.
Masuda K.
7262
Matsushita A.
6611
Kentaro Masuda defeated Akira Matsushita 7-6 2-6 6-1 in the Japan F2 round of 16 on carpet. The result followed the form book — Kentaro Masuda came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Kentaro Masuda extended the head-to-head to 3–0.
Key context
- Match story: Kentaro Masuda came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 2–6 6–1.
Head to head
2–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-03-11 | Japan F1 | R16 | carpet | Kentaro Masuda | 6-4 6-1 |
| 1997-11-17 | Japan 2 Masters 4 | F | hard | Kentaro Masuda | 6-2 6-0 |
Statistics
This seasonMasuda K.Matsushita A.
1st serve in·
55%
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1st serve points won·
55%
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2nd serve points won·
52%
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Service points won·
53%
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Return points won·
34%
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Break points saved·
44%
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Aces / match·
2.0
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Double faults / match·
2.0
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Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window. ATP, WTA & Challenger.