Young Jun Kim vs Tasuku Iwami — Japan F4 Semi-final
Young Jun Kim defeated Tasuku Iwami 4-6 6-1 7-6 in the Japan F4 semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Tasuku Iwami came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Young Jun Kim had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on hard. Young Jun Kim claimed a first win over Tasuku Iwami in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Young Jun Kim dropped the opening set before beating Tasuku Iwami 4–6 6–1 7–6.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedKim Y. came through in three sets.
Common opponents
0 shared · last 12 monthsNo common opponents in the last 12 months. Surface form and ELO carry more weight here.
Head-to-head
2 meetings · level 1–111
- Kim Y.May 2004Japan F4This matchHard4-6 6-1 7-6(6)
- Iwami T.July 2002Korea Rep F3Hard3-6 7-6(3) 6-0
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchKim Y.Iwami T.1 655ELO1 5701 635Hard ELO1 5445–5Last 105–524Age25RightPlaysLeft
Cite this
Young Jun Kim beat Tasuku Iwami 4-6 6-1 7-6(6). Umpiry, "Young Jun Kim vs Tasuku Iwami — Japan F4 Semi-final", https://umpiry.com/match/2004-05-24/iwami-vs-kim-japan-f4-sf?utm_source=cite (as of 24 May 2004).