Takuto Niki vs Dayne KellyLaunceston CH Round of 32

Launceston CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
38 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 1 February 2016
hard
35 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Niki T.
7-6 6-1
Kelly D.
Niki T.
7762
Kelly D.
6510

Takuto Niki defeated Dayne Kelly 7-6 6-1 in the Launceston CH round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Dayne Kelly came in defending last year's round of 16.

Key context

  • Match story: Takuto Niki came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 6–1.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Niki T.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Kelly D.

Kelly D.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Niki T.

Even serve battle

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
62%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
49%
Service points won·Even
62%
63%
Return points won·Even
39%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
58%
63%
Aces / match·Even
5.0
4.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.2
3.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (61 vs 145). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
14
18
Break points saved·Dominant
41
75
Break points won·Slight edge
32
21
Deciding sets·Even
25
23
Tiebreaks·Dominant
29
4

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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