Gengo Kikuchi vs Yuuya Kibi — Japan F8 Qualifying Round
Gengo Kikuchi defeated Yuuya Kibi 7-6 3-6 6-3 in the Japan F8 qualifying round on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Yuuya Kibi came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Gengo Kikuchi claimed a first win over Yuuya Kibi 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 3–6 6–3.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedKikuchi G. came through in three sets.
Common opponents
0 shared · last 12 monthsNo common opponents in the last 12 months. Surface form and ELO carry more weight here.
Head-to-head
4 meetings · Kibi Y. leads 3–113
Carpet: Kikuchi G. leads 1–0 · Clay: Kibi Y. leads 1–0 · Hard: Kibi Y. leads 2–0
- Kikuchi G.June 2016Japan F8This matchCarpet7-6(1) 3-6 6-3
- Kibi Y.June 2014Japan F5Clay6-3 3-6 6-1
- Kibi Y.March 2014Japan F4Hard5-7 6-3 7-6(2)
- Kibi Y.March 2014Japan F2Hard7-6(3) 6-7(7) 7-6(5)
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchKikuchi G.Kibi Y.1 576ELO1 6237–3Last 103–724Age29
Cite this
Gengo Kikuchi beat Yuuya Kibi 7-6(1) 3-6 6-3. Umpiry, "Gengo Kikuchi vs Yuuya Kibi — Japan F8 Qualifying Round", https://umpiry.com/match/2016-06-13/kibi-vs-kikuchi-japan-f8-qf?utm_source=cite (as of 13 June 2016).