Mitsuru Takada vs Yoshinobu Tanaka — Japan 1 Masters 2 Round of 32
Japan 1 Masters 2 · ITF · Round of 32
JPNMitsuru Takada
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 7 July 1997 ·
hard
JPNYoshinobu Tanaka
Last 10 · pre-match
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Takada M.6-3 6-1
Tanaka Y.
Takada M.
662
Tanaka Y.
310
Mitsuru Takada defeated Yoshinobu Tanaka 6-3 6-1 in the Japan 1 Masters 2 round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Yoshinobu Tanaka came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Mitsuru Takada claimed a first win over Yoshinobu Tanaka in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Mitsuru Takada dropped just 4 games past Yoshinobu Tanaka.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-09-18 | Japan F7 | R16 | hard | Yoshinobu Tanaka | 3-6 6-4 6-2 |