Sho Katayama vs Hiroki Kondo — Japan F9 Final
Japan F9 · ITF · Final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 15 October 2012 ·
hard
Katayama S.7-6 6-3
Kondo H.
Katayama S.
7762
Kondo H.
6430
Sho Katayama defeated Hiroki Kondo 7-6 6-3 in the Japan F9 final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Hiroki Kondo came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, but Sho Katayama had been the form player, winning 7 of their last 10 on hard. Sho Katayama claimed a first win over Hiroki Kondo in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Sho Katayama closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–3.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10-12 | Japan F8 | R32 | hard | Hiroki Kondo | 4-6 6-4 6-4 |
| 2006-05-29 | Japan F5 | R32 | hard | Hiroki Kondo | 2-6 6-2 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
69%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
63%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
60%
65%
Return points won·Even
41%
37%
Break points saved·Clear edge
51%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
1.3
5.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.6
1.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (76 vs 20). ATP, WTA & Challenger.