Takashi Saito vs Takuto Niki — Japan F6 Semi-final
Japan F6 · ITF · Semi-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 June 2014 ·
hard
Saito T.7-6 6-3
Niki T.
Saito T.
7762
Niki T.
6530
Takashi Saito defeated Takuto Niki 7-6 6-3 in the Japan F6 semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Takuto Niki came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, but Takashi Saito had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 7 on hard. Takashi Saito claimed a first win over Takuto Niki in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Takashi Saito closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–3.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-27 | M15 Tsukuba 1 | R32 | hard | Takuto Niki | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2015-03-30 | Japan F4 | R32 | hard | Takuto Niki | 7-5 5-7 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
62%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
50%
Service points won·Even
60%
61%
Return points won·Even
39%
40%
Break points saved·Even
60%
56%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.9
4.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.9
2.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (65 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.