Sho Katayama vs Takuto Niki — Japan F2 Round of 16
Japan F2 · ITF · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 13 March 2017 ·
hard
Katayama S.3-6 7-6 6-4
Niki T.
Katayama S.
37762
Niki T.
66341
Sho Katayama defeated Takuto Niki 3-6 7-6 6-4 in the Japan F2 round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Takuto Niki came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, but Sho Katayama had been the form player, winning 5 of their last 7 on hard. Sho Katayama narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.
Key context
- Match story: Sho Katayama dropped the opening set before beating Takuto Niki 3–6 7–6 6–4.
Head to head
1–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-10 | M25 Matsuyama 1 | R32 | hard | Takuto Niki | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2019-03-21 | M15 Kofu 1 | R16 | hard | Takuto Niki | 4-6 7-6(2) 6-4 |
| 2016-04-04 | Japan F5 | QF | hard | Sho Katayama | 6-7(5) 6-2 6-3 |
| 2012-03-19 | Japan F2 | QF | hard | Takuto Niki | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2010-03-29 | Japan F3 | R16 | hard | Takuto Niki | 7-6(2) 7-6(6) |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
67%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
61%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
50%
Service points won·Even
59%
61%
Return points won·Even
41%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
51%
56%
Aces / match·Dominant
1.0
4.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.5
2.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (29 vs 133). ATP, WTA & Challenger.