Takuto Niki vs Xin GaoChengdu CH Qualifying Round 2

Chengdu CH · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 2
38 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 1 August 2016 ·
hard
32 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Niki T.
6-0 6-3
Gao X.
Niki T.
662
Gao X.
030

Takuto Niki defeated Xin Gao 6-0 6-3 in the Chengdu CH qualifying round 2 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Xin Gao came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, but Takuto Niki had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 7 on hard. Takuto Niki claimed a first win over Xin Gao in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

02
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-03-21Japan F3R32hardXin Gao2-6 6-2 6-2
2015-05-25China F6R16hardXin Gao6-2 7-6(4)

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
62%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
46%
Service points won·Even
61%
59%
Return points won·Slight edge
40%
35%
Break points saved·Even
57%
56%
Aces / match·Even
4.2
3.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.1
1.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (181 vs 57). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw