Motoaki Kita vs Masato Yuhara — Japan F4 Qualifying Round of 16
Japan F4 · ITF · Qualifying Round of 16
JPNMotoaki Kita
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 31 March 2014 ·
hard
JPNMasato Yuhara
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kita M.7-5 6-3
Yuhara M.
Kita M.
762
Yuhara M.
530
Motoaki Kita defeated Masato Yuhara 7-5 6-3 in the Japan F4 qualifying round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Masato Yuhara came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Motoaki Kita had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 5 on hard. Motoaki Kita claimed a first win over Masato Yuhara in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Motoaki Kita closed it out in two sets, 7–5 6–3.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-03-25 | Japan F3 | Q64 | hard | Masato Yuhara | 6-4 7-6(2) |