Mate Pavic defeated Yuichi Sugita 6-7 7-6 6-4 in the Stuttgart qualifying final on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Yuichi Sugita came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Mate Pavic claimed a first win over Yuichi Sugita in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-09-25 | Chengdu | R32 | hard | Yuichi Sugita | 6-1 0-0 RET |
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (15 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.