Gengo Kikuchi defeated Sora Fukuda 7-5 6-3 in the Japan F2 round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Sora Fukuda 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 Sora Fukuda in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-31 | M15 Karuizawa 1 | QF | clay | Sora Fukuda | 4-6 6-4 6-0 |
| 2017-06-05 | Japan F7 | R32 | hard | Sora Fukuda | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2016-08-22 | Korea F6 | R32 | clay | Sora Fukuda | 4-6 7-6(1) 7-5 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (56 vs 166). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About