Shuichi Sekiguchi vs Takuto Niki — M25 Matsuyama 1 Final
M25 Matsuyama 1 · ITF · Final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 15 April 2019 ·
hard
Sekiguchi S.6-4 6-4
Niki T.
Sekiguchi S.
662
Niki T.
440
Shuichi Sekiguchi defeated Takuto Niki 6-4 6-4 in the M25 Matsuyama 1 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 edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-03 | M15 Kashiwa 1 | R32 | hard | Takuto Niki | 2-6 6-3 7-6(5) |
| 2019-03-16 | M15 Nishi-Tokyo 1 | SF | hard | Shuichi Sekiguchi | 6-4 6-7(6) 6-3 |
| 2011-06-20 | Japan F7 | SF | grass | Takuto Niki | 7-5 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
58%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
49%
Service points won·Even
61%
59%
Return points won·Even
36%
35%
Break points saved·Slight edge
57%
50%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.4
8.3
Double faults / match·Even
1.9
1.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (50 vs 4). ATP, WTA & Challenger.