Kyu Tae Im vs Toshihide MatsuiTokyo Q32

Tokyo · ATP · Q32
45 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Saturday, 30 September 2006 ·
hard
48 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Tae Im K.
4-6 7-6 6-1
Matsui T.
Tae Im K.
47962
Matsui T.
66711

Kyu Tae Im defeated Toshihide Matsui 4-6 7-6 6-1 in the Tokyo q32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Toshihide Matsui came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, but Kyu Tae Im had been the form player, winning 5 of their last 10 on hard. Kyu Tae Im claimed a first win over Toshihide Matsui in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

02
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-05-05Korea Rep F2SFhardToshihide Matsui4-6 6-3 6-4
2004-03-15New Zealand F3R16hardToshihide Matsui3-6 6-3 6-3

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
56%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
63%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
56%
61%
Return points won·Even
30%
32%
Break points saved·Dominant
33%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.0
5.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.0
3.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (1 vs 90). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw