Gengo Kikuchi vs Masaki Sasai — Japan F8 Round of 32
Gengo Kikuchi defeated Masaki Sasai 7-5 6-4 in the Japan F8 round of 32 on carpet. The result followed the form book — Gengo Kikuchi came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Gengo Kikuchi extended the head-to-head to 3–0.
Key context
- Match story: Gengo Kikuchi edged Masaki Sasai in two tight sets (7–5 6–4).
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedKikuchi G. took it in straight 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
3 meetings · Kikuchi G. leads 3–030
Carpet: Kikuchi G. leads 1–0 · Hard: Kikuchi G. leads 2–0
- Kikuchi G.June 2016Japan F8This matchCarpet7-5 6-4
- Kikuchi G.March 2014Japan F2Hard7-6(3) 7-6(11)
- Kikuchi G.October 2012Japan F8Hard6-4 6-1
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchKikuchi G.Sasai M.1 576ELO1 5007–3Last 102–824Age26
Cite this
Gengo Kikuchi beat Masaki Sasai 7-5 6-4. Umpiry, "Gengo Kikuchi vs Masaki Sasai — Japan F8 Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/2016-06-13/kikuchi-vs-sasai-japan-f8-r32?utm_source=cite (as of 13 June 2016).