Leander Paes vs Gouichi Motomura — Davis Cup G1 R1: IND vs JPN Round Robin
Davis Cup G1 R1: IND vs JPN · ATP · Round Robin
2 — 1
Sets
Friday, 7 February 2003
grass
Paes L.1-6 6-3 6-4
Motomura G.
Paes L.
1662
Motomura G.
6341
Leander Paes defeated Gouichi Motomura 1-6 6-3 6-4 in the Davis Cup G1 R1: IND vs JPN round robin on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Gouichi Motomura came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Leander Paes claimed a first win over Gouichi Motomura in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Leander Paes dropped the opening set before beating Gouichi Motomura 1–6 6–3 6–4.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-04-09 | Davis Cup G1 R2: JPN vs IND | RR | hard | Gouichi Motomura | 6-4 6-3 7-6(4) |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. Small sample — read as indicative. About
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
60%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
67%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
42%
48%
Service points won·Even
57%
59%
Return points won·Slight edge
28%
34%
Break points saved·Slight edge
43%
48%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.0
1.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
0.0
2.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (1 vs 10). ATP, WTA & Challenger.