Satoshi Iwabuchi def. Danny Sapsford
7-5 0-1 (ret.)
The match ended when Danny Sapsford retired.
Satoshi Iwabuchi defeated Danny Sapsford 7-5 0-1 RET after Danny Sapsford retired in the 1998 Japan Open round of 64 on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Satoshi Iwabuchi | Danny Sapsford |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 0 | 1 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 4 | 0 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 60.5% | 72.1% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 65.4% | 61.3% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 58.8% | 58.3% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 66.7% | 0.0% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 62.8% | 60.5% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 100.0% | 33.3% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 39.5% | 37.2% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 51.2% | 48.8% |
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +0.8 | -1.5 |
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +1.5 | -0.8 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 1998 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Satoshi Iwabuchi | Danny Sapsford |
|---|---|---|
| Country | JPN | GBR |
| Birth date | Oct 7, 1975 | Apr 3, 1969 |
| Age | 22 | 29 |
| Height | 175 cm | 172 cm |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 600 | 231 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 34 | 173 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,470 | 1,545 |
| Current career W-L | 4–16 | 16–31 |
| Current career earnings | $329,243 | $450,722 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.