Bing Pan defeated Tetsuya Chaen 6-4 7-6 in the Japan Masters 4 qualifying round on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Tetsuya Chaen came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Bing Pan had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 7 on hard. Bing Pan claimed a first win over Tetsuya Chaen in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Pan B. took it in straight sets.