Nitten Kirrtane vs Naoki Arimoto — India 2 Semi-final
India 2 · ITF · Semi-final
INDNitten Kirrtane
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 29 April 2002 ·
hard
JPNNaoki Arimoto
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kirrtane N.6-7 6-4 6-3
Arimoto N.
Kirrtane N.
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Arimoto N.
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Nitten Kirrtane defeated Naoki Arimoto 6-7 6-4 6-3 in the India 2 semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Naoki Arimoto came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Nitten Kirrtane claimed a first win over Naoki Arimoto in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Nitten Kirrtane dropped the opening set before beating Naoki Arimoto 6–7 6–4 6–3.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-04-29 | India 3 | R32 | hard | Naoki Arimoto | 6-3 6-4 |