Keisuke Watanuki vs Gengo Kikuchi — Japan F4 Qualifying Round of 16
Japan F4 · ITF · Qualifying Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 28 March 2016 ·
hard
Watanuki K.6-2 5-7 7-6
Kikuchi G.
Watanuki K.
65772
Kikuchi G.
27611
Keisuke Watanuki defeated Gengo Kikuchi 6-2 5-7 7-6 in the Japan F4 qualifying round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Gengo Kikuchi came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Keisuke Watanuki claimed a first win over Gengo Kikuchi in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Keisuke Watanuki closed it out in three sets, 6–2 5–7 7–6.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-06-10 | Japan F5 | R32 | clay | Gengo Kikuchi | 3-6 7-5 7-6(3) |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Clear edge
55%
68%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
66%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
43%
50%
Service points won·Slight edge
55%
61%
Return points won·Even
40%
41%
Break points saved·Slight edge
55%
60%
Aces / match·Even
2.8
2.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.9
1.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (10 vs 57). ATP, WTA & Challenger.