H2H data updated: 2026-09-10 00:00 UTC

Kenichi Hirai vs Frank Sedgman H2H: 1-0

Kenichi Hirai holds a 1–0 lead over Frank Sedgman in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Kenichi Hirai leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Kenichi Hirai won the 1971 Dutch Open round of 32 7-5 0-6 9-7.

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Kenichi Hirai
JPN Age 76 Right-Handed
H2H
1 – 0
1 main-draw meetings
Frank Sedgman
AUS Age 98 Right-Handed 175 cm / 5'9"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Kenichi Hirai 7-5 0-6 9-7 Frank Sedgman Match data Aug 6, 1971* R32 Dutch Open ATP 250 Hard

Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories Finals 500 including documented historical predecessor categories 250 including documented historical predecessor categories Titles
Kenichi Hirai #648 #180 0 1,503 7 32 17.9% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Frank Sedgman #662 #237 0 1,603 26 31 45.6% 0 0 0 0 0 0

Career Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.

Age Kenichi Hirai Frank Sedgman
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
21 1971 1–7 12.5% — 1,443 0 0 — — — — — — —
22 1972 2–3 40.0% — 1,466 0 0 — — — — — — —
23 1973 1–5 16.7% #226 1,459 0 0 — — — — — — —
24 1974 1–4 20.0% #228 1,438 0 0 — — — — — — —
25 1975 0–4 0.0% #252 1,413 0 0 — — — — — — —
26 1976 2–4 33.3% #187 1,438 0 0 — — — — — — —
27 1977 0–2 0.0% #220 1,420 0 0 — — — — — — —
28 1978 0–2 0.0% #496 1,413 0 0 — — — — — — —
31 1981 0–1 0.0% — 1,400 0 0 — — — — — — —
40 — — — — — — — 1968 1–2 33.3% — 1,491 0 0
41 — — — — — — — 1969 2–2 50.0% — 1,511 0 0
42 — — — — — — — 1970 2–3 40.0% — 1,508 0 0
43 — — — — — — — 1971 13–14 48.1% — 1,543 0 0
44 — — — — — — — 1972 4–2 66.7% — 1,598 0 0
45 — — — — — — — 1973 0–3 0.0% — 1,556 0 0
46 — — — — — — — 1974 2–2 50.0% #318 1,555 0 0
47 — — — — — — — 1975 1–1 50.0% #282 1,562 0 0
48 — — — — — — — 1976 1–2 33.3% #272 1,563 0 0

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.

Age Kenichi Hirai Frank Sedgman
Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
21 1971 1444 96.8 — — — — +64 — — 11.1% -2.11 1–0 0–2 — +0.42 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
22 1972 1466 108.1 — — — — — — — 45.5% -0.27 0–1 — — -0.18 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
23 1973 1460 113.9 — — — — — +51 — 31.3% -1.13 0–2 0–1 — -0.37 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
24 1974 1439 100.0 — — — — — — — 33.3% -1.42 0–2 0–1 — +0.48 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
25 1975 1413 115.4 — — — — — — — 10.0% -2.60 — 0–1 — -0.20 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
26 1976 1439 111.6 — — — — — +36 — 35.7% -0.43 — 0–1 — +0.34 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
27 1977 1421 99.6 — — — — — — — 20.0% -2.40 0–1 0–1 — +0.09 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
28 1978 1414 105.5 — — — — — — — 20.0% -2.60 0–1 — — -0.11 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
31 1981 1400 96.5 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.00 — — — +0.23 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
40 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1968 1492 99.7 — — — — — — +6 42.9% -0.29 0–1 — — -0.05
41 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1969 1511 116.4 — — — — — — +12 46.2% +0.15 1–1 — — -0.13
42 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1970 1509 111.0 — — — — — — -6 37.5% -0.50 0–1 — — -0.05
43 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1971 1544 117.8 — — — — +1 -56 +88 48.7% +0.25 3–4 (43%) 2–7 (22%) 94.4 +2.57
44 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1972 1599 118.8 — — — — -18 — +71 66.7% +1.11 0–1 — — +1.09
45 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1973 1556 103.0 — — — — — — +32 22.2% -2.00 0–1 1–1 — -0.41
46 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1974 1555 103.2 — — — — — — +19 50.0% +0.40 1–1 1–1 — +0.32
47 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1975 1562 102.3 — — — — — — — 42.9% -0.57 — — — +0.32
48 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1976 1563 103.2 — — — — — — — 37.5% -1.38 — — — +0.16
Career — 1504 112.1 — — — — +64 +44 — 25.8% -1.50 1–7 (13%) 0–7 (0%) 88.6 +1.79 — 1604 119.6 — — — — -9 -56 +47 47.0% +0.01 5–10 (33%) 4–9 (31%) 91.8 +6.95

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.