Richard Gasquet defeated Nick Kyrgios 7-6 7-6 in the Tokyo round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Richard Gasquet came in leading the head-to-head 5–2, defending last year's quarter-final. Richard Gasquet extended the head-to-head to 6–2.
Gasquet R. took it in straight sets.
Gasquet R. and Kyrgios N. faced 7 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Gasquet R. went 3–6 (33%) against them, Kyrgios N. 4–7 (36%). Results against comparable opponents are close (0 : 2 better-results split).
Hard: Gasquet R. leads 2–1 · Clay: Gasquet R. leads 3–0 · Grass: level 1–1
Richard Gasquet beat Nick Kyrgios 7-6 7-6. Umpiry, "Richard Gasquet vs Nick Kyrgios — Tokyo Round of 16", https://umpiry.com/match/2018-10-01/gasquet-vs-kyrgios-tokyo-r16?utm_source=cite (as of 1 October 2018).