Shuichi Sekiguchi vs Takuto Niki — M15 Nishi-Tokyo 1 Semi-final
Shuichi Sekiguchi defeated Takuto Niki 6-4 6-7 6-3 in the M15 Nishi-Tokyo 1 semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Takuto Niki came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, but Shuichi Sekiguchi had been the form player, winning 5 of their last 7 on hard. Shuichi Sekiguchi narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Shuichi Sekiguchi closed it out in three sets, 6–4 6–7 6–3.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedSekiguchi S. came through in three sets.
Common opponents
0 shared · last 12 monthsNo common opponents in the last 12 months. Surface form and ELO carry more weight here.
Head-to-head
4 meetings · level 2–222
Hard: Sekiguchi S. leads 2–1 · Grass: Niki T. leads 1–0
- Sekiguchi S.March 2019M15 Nishi-Tokyo 1This matchHard6-4 6-7(6) 6-3
- Sekiguchi S.August 2015Bangkok CHHard6-2 7-5
- Niki T.February 2015Kyoto CHHard6-3 7-6
- Niki T.June 2011Japan F7Grass7-5 6-1
Closing odds
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Player context
Before the matchSekiguchi S.Niki T.1 664ELO1 5501 633Hard ELO1 5298–2Last 104–627Age31168 cmHeight183 cmRightPlaysRight