Kentaro Masuda defeated Mitsuru Takada 6-2 6-1 in the Japan F3 round of 32 on clay. Kentaro Masuda extended the head-to-head to 2–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-03-25 | Japan F2 | R32 | carpet | Kentaro Masuda | 6-2 7-6 |
| 1996-06-09 | Japan 1 Masters 1 | R32 | hard | Mitsuru Takada | 3-6 7-5 6-4 |