Yasufumi Yamamoto vs Kentaro Masuda — Japan 1 Masters 2 Round of 16
Yasufumi Yamamoto defeated Kentaro Masuda 1-6 7-5 6-4 in the Japan 1 Masters 2 round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Yasufumi Yamamoto came in leading the head-to-head 3–2. Yasufumi Yamamoto extended the head-to-head to 4–2.
Key context
- Match story: Yasufumi Yamamoto dropped the opening set before beating Kentaro Masuda 1–6 7–5 6–4.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedYamamoto Y. 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
6 meetings · Yamamoto Y. leads 4–242
- Yamamoto Y.June 1996Japan 1 Masters 2This matchHard1-6 7-5 6-4
- Yamamoto Y.July 1995Malaysia 2 Masters 1Hard6-2 6-4
- Masuda K.June 1995China Masters 1Hard7-6 6-0
- Yamamoto Y.November 1993Japan Masters 1Hard6-2 6-1
- Masuda K.November 1993Japan Masters 2Hard7-5 7-5
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchYamamoto Y.Masuda K.1 495ELO1 5051 501Hard ELO1 5482–8Last 104–625Age24RightPlaysRight