Yuta Kikuchi vs Keisuke Saitoh — M15 Hinode 1 Qualifying Round of 16
Yuta Kikuchi defeated Keisuke Saitoh 0-6 7-5 10-3 in the M15 Hinode 1 qualifying round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Keisuke Saitoh came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Yuta Kikuchi claimed a first win over Keisuke Saitoh in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Yuta Kikuchi recovered from a 0–6 opening set to beat Keisuke Saitoh.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedKikuchi Y. 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
2 meetings · level 1–111
- Kikuchi Y.March 2024M15 Hinode 1This matchHard0-6 7-5 10-3
- Saitoh K.January 2024M15 Monastir 2Hard7-6(5) 6-2
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchKikuchi Y.Saitoh K.1 610ELO1 6291 596Hard ELO1 6135–5Last 108–224Age22173 cmHeight163 cmRightPlaysLeftCareer $40K2026 $4KEarningsCareer $71K2026 $9K
Cite this
Yuta Kikuchi beat Keisuke Saitoh 0-6 7-5 10-3. Umpiry, "Yuta Kikuchi vs Keisuke Saitoh — M15 Hinode 1 Qualifying Round of 16", https://umpiry.com/match/2024-03-11/kikuchi-vs-saitoh-m15-hinode-1-q16?utm_source=cite (as of 11 March 2024).