Desmond Tyson vs Ryuso Tsujino — China Masters 1 Round of 16
China Masters 1 · ITF · Round of 16
AUSDesmond Tyson
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 8 July 1996 ·
hard
JPNRyuso Tsujino
Last 10 · pre-match
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Tyson D.7-5 6-3
Tsujino R.
Tyson D.
762
Tsujino R.
530
Desmond Tyson defeated Ryuso Tsujino 7-5 6-3 in the China Masters 1 round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ryuso Tsujino came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Desmond Tyson had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 8 on hard. Desmond Tyson claimed a first win over Ryuso Tsujino in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Desmond Tyson closed it out in two sets, 7–5 6–3.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-07-08 | China Masters 2 | R32 | hard | Ryuso Tsujino | – |