Gengo Kikuchi vs Takuto Niki — Japan F1 Qualifying Round
Japan F1 · ITF · Qualifying Round
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 7 March 2016 ·
hard
Kikuchi G.7-6 4-6 6-3
Niki T.
Kikuchi G.
77462
Niki T.
60631
Gengo Kikuchi defeated Takuto Niki 7-6 4-6 6-3 in the Japan F1 qualifying round on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Takuto Niki came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, but Gengo Kikuchi had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 4 on hard. Gengo Kikuchi claimed a first win over Takuto Niki in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Gengo Kikuchi closed it out in three sets, 7–6 4–6 6–3.
Head to head
0–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-03-06 | Japan F1 | R16 | hard | Takuto Niki | 6-0 6-4 |
| 2012-03-12 | Japan F1 | R16 | hard | Takuto Niki | 6-1 6-2 |
| 2011-06-13 | Japan F6 | R16 | hard | Takuto Niki | 6-1 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
68%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
50%
Service points won·Even
61%
62%
Return points won·Even
41%
40%
Break points saved·Even
60%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.7
4.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.8
2.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (56 vs 181). ATP, WTA & Challenger.