Bing Pan defeated Hidehiko Tanizawa 6-4 6-2 in the Japan Masters 4 round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Hidehiko Tanizawa came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Bing Pan claimed a first win over Hidehiko Tanizawa in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Pan B. took it in straight sets.