Yaoki Ishii vs Sunil Kumar — China F1 Semi-final
China F1 · ITF · Semi-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 7 May 2007 ·
hard
Ishii Y.6-7 6-1 6-2
Kumar S.
Ishii Y.
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Kumar S.
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Yaoki Ishii defeated Sunil Kumar 6-7 6-1 6-2 in the China F1 semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Sunil Kumar came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Yaoki Ishii had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 7 on hard. Yaoki Ishii claimed a first win over Sunil Kumar in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Yaoki Ishii dropped the opening set before beating Sunil Kumar 6–7 6–1 6–2.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-05-29 | India F2 | R16 | hard | Sunil Kumar | 6-4 6-7(4) 7-5 |