Kentaro Masuda vs Philippe Kobzos — Japan 2 Masters 2 Round of 16
Kentaro Masuda defeated Philippe Kobzos 7-5 6-3 in the Japan 2 Masters 2 round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Philippe Kobzos came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Kentaro Masuda claimed a first win over Philippe Kobzos in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Kentaro Masuda closed it out in two sets, 7–5 6–3.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedMasuda K. took it in straight 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
- Masuda K.November 1997Japan 2 Masters 2This matchHard7-5 6-3
- Kobzos P.November 1996Japan 2 Masters 2Hard6-3 7-6
Draw
Closing odds
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Player context
Before the matchMasuda K.Kobzos P.1 505ELO1 4581 548Hard ELO1 4834–6Last 105–5
Cite this
Kentaro Masuda beat Philippe Kobzos 7-5 6-3. Umpiry, "Kentaro Masuda vs Philippe Kobzos — Japan 2 Masters 2 Round of 16", https://umpiry.com/match/1997-11-17/kobzos-vs-masuda-japan-2-masters-2-r16?utm_source=cite (as of 17 November 1997).