Masato Shiga vs Takuto Niki — Japan F5 Qualifying Round
Japan F5 · ITF · Qualifying Round
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 3 April 2017 ·
hard
Shiga M.6-2 0-6 6-4
Niki T.
Shiga M.
6062
Niki T.
2641
Masato Shiga defeated Takuto Niki 6-2 0-6 6-4 in the Japan F5 qualifying round on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Takuto Niki came in leading the head-to-head 3–1. Masato Shiga narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
Key context
- Match story: Masato Shiga closed it out in three sets, 6–2 0–6 6–4.
Head to head
1–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-08-18 | Chinese Taipei F1 | R16 | hard | Takuto Niki | 6-1 6-0 |
| 2014-03-31 | Japan F4 | F | hard | Masato Shiga | 3-6 7-6(4) 6-3 |
| 2013-06-10 | Japan F5 | R16 | clay | Takuto Niki | 7-6(3) 6-2 |
| 2013-03-25 | Japan F3 | R16 | hard | Takuto Niki | 6-2 7-6(5) |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
70%
61%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
51%
68%
2nd serve points won·Clear edge
32%
50%
Service points won·Clear edge
45%
61%
Return points won·Even
40%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
47%
56%
Aces / match·Dominant
0.3
4.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
0.8
2.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (4 vs 133). ATP, WTA & Challenger.