Gouichi Motomura defeated Mitsuru Takada 6-1 6-3 in the Japan 1 Masters 2 round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Gouichi Motomura came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Gouichi Motomura extended the head-to-head to 2–0.
Motomura G. took it in straight sets.