Yusuke Kusuhara vs Hikaru Shiraishi — M15 Osaka 1 Quarter-final
M15 Osaka 1 · ITF · Quarter-final
2 — 1
Sets
Friday, 18 April 2025 ·
hard
Kusuhara Y.3-6 7-6 6-1
Shiraishi H.
Kusuhara Y.
37862
Shiraishi H.
66611
Yusuke Kusuhara defeated Hikaru Shiraishi 3-6 7-6 6-1 in the M15 Osaka 1 quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Hikaru Shiraishi came in ranked #488, leading the head-to-head 4–0. Yusuke Kusuhara claimed a first win over Hikaru Shiraishi in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.
Key context
- Match story: Yusuke Kusuhara dropped the opening set before beating Hikaru Shiraishi 3–6 7–6 6–1.
Head to head
0–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-27 | M15 Tanagura 1 | F | hard | Hikaru Shiraishi | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2025-07-05 | M15 Tokyo 1 | SF | hard | Hikaru Shiraishi | 6-7(6) 6-1 7-6(5) |
| 2024-03-27 | M15 Tsukuba 1 | R32 | hard | Hikaru Shiraishi | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2023-03-27 | M25 Tsukuba 1 | Q32 | hard | Hikaru Shiraishi | 6-4 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
61%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
50%
Service points won·Even
58%
60%
Return points won·Slight edge
33%
38%
Break points saved·Even
55%
56%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.3
2.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.7
2.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (12 vs 25). ATP, WTA & Challenger.