Takao Suzuki def. Yuichi Sugita
6-3 7-6(6)
Takao Suzuki defeated Yuichi Sugita 6-3 7-6(6) in the 2008 Japan Open first round on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Takao Suzuki | Yuichi Sugita |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 10 | 2 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 1 | 2 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 66.2% | 66.3% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 71.4% | 65.5% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 56.0% | 32.1% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 75.0% | 66.7% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 66.2% | 54.2% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 33.3% | 25.0% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 45.8% | 33.8% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 55.4% | 44.6% |
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. | +3.0 | -9.0 |
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. | +9.0 | -3.0 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 2008 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Takao Suzuki | Yuichi Sugita |
|---|---|---|
| Country | JPN | JPN |
| Birth date | Sep 20, 1976 | Sep 18, 1988 |
| Age | 32 | 20 |
| Height | 175 cm | 175 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 593 | 441 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 38 | 68 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,509 | 1,445 |
| Current career W-L | 23–34 | 48–84 |
| Current career earnings | $729,355 | $3,013,099 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.