H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 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 Hilversum third round 7-5 0-6 9-7.
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JPN
Age 76
Right-Handed
H2H
1
–
0
1 main draw meetings
AUS
Age 98
Right-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 1971* | Hilversum | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | Kenichi Hirai | 7-5 0-6 9-7 | Frank Sedgman | Match data |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenichi Hirai | #648 | #180 | 0 | 1,505 | 7 | 32 | 17.9% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Sedgman | #662 | #237 | 0 | 1,655 | 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 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 21 | 1971 | 1–7 | 12.5% | — | 1,443 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1972 | 2–3 | 40.0% | — | 1,465 | 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% | #332 | 1,420 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1978 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #496 | 1,413 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1981 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #549 | 1,399 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 1–2 | 33.3% | — | 1,492 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 2–2 | 50.0% | — | 1,512 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 2–3 | 40.0% | — | 1,553 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 13–14 | 48.1% | — | 1,577 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 4–2 | 66.7% | — | 1,623 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 0–3 | 0.0% | — | 1,579 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #318 | 1,572 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #282 | 1,577 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #272 | 1,576 | 0 | 0 |