Marcus Willis vs Yuichi Sugita — Wimbledon Qualifying Round of 128
Marcus Willis defeated Yuichi Sugita 1-6 6-4 6-1 in the Wimbledon qualifying round of 128 on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Yuichi Sugita came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 128. Marcus Willis claimed a first win over Yuichi Sugita in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Marcus Willis dropped the opening set before beating Yuichi Sugita 1–6 6–4 6–1.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedWillis M. 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
2 meetings · level 1–111
Grass: Willis M. leads 1–0 · Hard: Sugita Y. leads 1–0
- Willis M.June 2016WimbledonThis matchGrass1-6 6-4 6-1
- Sugita Y.April 2015St Brieuc CHHard6-4 3-0
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchWillis M.Sugita Y.1 698ELO1 6791 558Grass ELO1 5373–7Last 102–825Age27191 cmHeight173 cmLeftPlaysRight
Cite this
Marcus Willis beat Yuichi Sugita 1-6 6-4 6-1. Umpiry, "Marcus Willis vs Yuichi Sugita — Wimbledon Qualifying Round of 128", https://umpiry.com/match/2016-06-21/sugita-vs-willis-wimbledon-q128?utm_source=cite (as of 21 June 2016).