Shuichi Sekiguchi vs Seong Chan Hong — M25 Matsuyama 1 Semi-final
M25 Matsuyama 1 · ITF · Semi-final
2 — 0
Sets
Saturday, 13 April 2019 ·
hard
Sekiguchi S.6-2 6-3
Chan Hong S.
Sekiguchi S.
662
Chan Hong S.
230
Shuichi Sekiguchi defeated Seong Chan Hong 6-2 6-3 in the M25 Matsuyama 1 semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Seong Chan Hong came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, but Shuichi Sekiguchi had been the form player, winning 8 of their last 10 on hard. Shuichi Sekiguchi claimed a first win over Seong Chan Hong in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Shuichi Sekiguchi dropped just 5 games past Seong Chan Hong.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-17 | M15 Nishi-Tokyo 1 | F | hard | Seong Chan Hong | 7-6(4) 6-4 |
| 2018-03-12 | Japan F2 | R32 | hard | Seong Chan Hong | 6-4 1-6 7-6(2) |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
58%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
51%
Service points won·Even
61%
62%
Return points won·Even
36%
39%
Break points saved·Even
57%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.4
4.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.9
2.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (50 vs 131). ATP, WTA & Challenger.