Gouichi Motomura vs Satoshi Iwabuchi — Japan 1 Masters 2 Final
Gouichi Motomura defeated Satoshi Iwabuchi 6-0 5-7 6-3 in the Japan 1 Masters 2 final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Satoshi Iwabuchi came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, but Gouichi Motomura had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 7 on hard. Gouichi Motomura narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Gouichi Motomura handed Satoshi Iwabuchi a first-set bagel in a 6–0 5–7 6–3 win.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedMotomura G. came through in three sets.
Common opponents
0 shared · last 12 monthsNo common opponents in the last 12 months. Surface form and ELO carry more weight here.
Head-to-head
4 meetings · level 2–222
Hard: Iwabuchi S. leads 2–1 · Clay: Motomura G. leads 1–0
- Motomura G.June 1996Japan 1 Masters 2This matchHard6-0 5-7 6-3
- Iwabuchi S.March 1996Mexico 1 Masters 3Hard2-6 6-3 6-0
- Iwabuchi S.November 1995Japan Masters 2Hard6-3 4-6 6-4
- Motomura G.June 1995Turkey 1 Masters 1Clay7-5 6-2
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchMotomura G.Iwabuchi S.1 623ELO1 6901 612Hard ELO1 6585–5Last 104–622Age20173 cmHeight175 cmRightPlaysLeft