Yasufumi Yamamoto defeated Kentaro Masuda 3-6 7-5 6-4 in the Japan 2 Masters 3 round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Yasufumi Yamamoto came in leading the head-to-head 5–2. Yasufumi Yamamoto extended the head-to-head to 6–2.
Yamamoto Y. came through in three sets.
Yasufumi Yamamoto beat Kentaro Masuda 3-6 7-5 6-4. Umpiry, "Yasufumi Yamamoto vs Kentaro Masuda — Japan 2 Masters 3 Round of 16", https://umpiry.com/match/1997-11-17/masuda-vs-yamamoto-japan-2-masters-3-r16?utm_source=cite (as of 17 November 1997).