Mitsuru Takada vs Yasufumi Yamamoto — Japan F6 Round of 32
Japan F6 · ITF · Round of 32
JPNMitsuru Takada
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 11 September 2000 ·
hard
Takada M.6-0 7-6
Yamamoto Y.
Takada M.
6772
Yamamoto Y.
0640
Mitsuru Takada defeated Yasufumi Yamamoto 6-0 7-6 in the Japan F6 round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Yasufumi Yamamoto came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, but Mitsuru Takada had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 6 on hard. Mitsuru Takada claimed a first win over Yasufumi Yamamoto in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Mitsuru Takada handed Yasufumi Yamamoto a first-set bagel in a 6–0 7–6 win.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-05-12 | Japan F3 | R16 | hard | Yasufumi Yamamoto | 6-1 4-6 6-3 |
| 1997-11-17 | Japan 2 Masters 1 | R32 | hard | Yasufumi Yamamoto | 6-1 6-3 |