Norikazu Sugiyama vs Ryuso Tsujino — Japan F4 Round of 32
Japan F4 · ITF · Round of 32
JPNNorikazu Sugiyama
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 17 May 1999 ·
hard
JPNRyuso Tsujino
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sugiyama N.7-5 7-5
Tsujino R.
Sugiyama N.
772
Tsujino R.
550
Norikazu Sugiyama defeated Ryuso Tsujino 7-5 7-5 in the Japan F4 round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ryuso Tsujino came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, but Norikazu Sugiyama had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 8 on hard. Norikazu Sugiyama claimed a first win over Ryuso Tsujino in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Norikazu Sugiyama edged Ryuso Tsujino in two tight sets (7–5 7–5).
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-11-04 | Japan 2 Masters 1 | R32 | hard | Ryuso Tsujino | 7-6 3-6 6-4 |
| 1996-11-04 | Japan 2 Masters 4 | R16 | hard | Ryuso Tsujino | 6-3 6-2 |