Richard Magney vs Toshiaki Sakai — China 1 2 Round of 16
China 1 2 · ITF · Round of 16
AUSRichard Magney
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 21 July 2003 ·
hard
JPNToshiaki Sakai
Last 10 · pre-match
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Magney R.6-1 6-3
Sakai T.
Magney R.
662
Sakai T.
130
Richard Magney defeated Toshiaki Sakai 6-1 6-3 in the China 1 2 round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Toshiaki Sakai came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Richard Magney claimed a first win over Toshiaki Sakai in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Richard Magney dropped just 4 games past Toshiaki Sakai.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-07-21 | China 1 4 | QF | hard | Toshiaki Sakai | 6-1 6-7(6) 7-6(4) |