Akira Matsushita vs Mario Rincon — Japan 2 Masters 3 Qualifying Round
Akira Matsushita defeated Mario Rincon 6-4 6-2 in the Japan 2 Masters 3 qualifying round on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Mario Rincon came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Akira Matsushita claimed a first win over Mario Rincon in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Akira Matsushita dropped just 6 games past Mario Rincon.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedMatsushita A. 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
- Matsushita A.November 1997Japan 2 Masters 3This matchHard6-4 6-2
- Rincon M.November 1995Japan Masters 4Hard1-6 7-6 6-0
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchMatsushita A.Rincon M.1 534ELO1 6041 542Hard ELO1 5483–7Last 106–4
Cite this
Akira Matsushita beat Mario Rincon 6-4 6-2. Umpiry, "Akira Matsushita vs Mario Rincon — Japan 2 Masters 3 Qualifying Round", https://umpiry.com/match/1997-11-17/matsushita-vs-rincon-japan-2-masters-3-qf?utm_source=cite (as of 17 November 1997).