Meilen Tu vs Shinobu AsagoeTokyo Round of 16

Tokyo · WTA · Round of 16
48 yrs · 163 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 12 April 1999
hard
50 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Tu M.
2-6 6-3 6-3
Asagoe S.
Tu M.
2662
Asagoe S.
6331

Meilen Tu defeated Shinobu Asagoe 2-6 6-3 6-3 in the Tokyo round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Shinobu Asagoe came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32. Meilen Tu claimed a first win over Shinobu Asagoe in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-06-06BirminghamR32grassShinobu Asagoe6-1 4-6 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Tu M.serving66% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Asagoe S.

Asagoe S.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Tu M.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
66%
68%
1st serve points won·Even
60%
59%
2nd serve points won·Even
43%
44%
Service points won·Even
55%
54%
Return points won·Even
45%
44%
Break points saved·Even
53%
53%
Aces / match·Even
0.9
1.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.9
2.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (58 vs 39). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
17°COvercast
Wind 18 km/hHumidity 73%

Draw