Zihao Xia vs Takuto NikiNanchang CH Qualifying Round 2

Nanchang CH · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 2
29 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 12 September 2016
clay
38 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Xia Z.
4-6 6-4 6-1
Niki T.
Xia Z.
4662
Niki T.
6411

Zihao Xia defeated Takuto Niki 4-6 6-4 6-1 in the Nanchang CH qualifying round 2 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Takuto Niki came in defending last year's round of 32.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Xia Z.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Niki T.

Niki T.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Xia Z.

Serve advantage — Niki T.

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
64%
62%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
64%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
50%
Service points won·Even
58%
62%
Return points won·Even
35%
39%
Break points saved·Even
57%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.5
5.0
Double faults / match·Even
2.1
2.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (76 vs 61). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
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