Tetsuya Chaen vs Kentaro Masuda — Japan 1 Masters 4 Qualifying Round
Tetsuya Chaen defeated Kentaro Masuda 6-2 2-6 6-2 in the Japan 1 Masters 4 qualifying round on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kentaro Masuda came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Tetsuya Chaen had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 7 on hard. Tetsuya Chaen claimed a first win over Kentaro Masuda in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Tetsuya Chaen closed it out in three sets, 6–2 2–6 6–2.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedChaen T. 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
2 meetings · level 1–111
- Chaen T.July 1997Japan 1 Masters 4This matchHard6-2 2-6 6-2
- Masuda K.November 1996Japan 2 Masters 1Hard6-1 2-6 6-3
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchChaen T.Masuda K.1 536ELO1 5051 529Hard ELO1 5483–7Last 104–623Age25RightPlaysRight
Cite this
Tetsuya Chaen beat Kentaro Masuda 6-2 2-6 6-2. Umpiry, "Tetsuya Chaen vs Kentaro Masuda — Japan 1 Masters 4 Qualifying Round", https://umpiry.com/match/1997-07-07/chaen-vs-masuda-japan-1-masters-4-qf?utm_source=cite (as of 7 July 1997).