Kentaro Masuda vs Ivan Esquerdo — Spain F13 Round of 32
Spain F13 · ITF · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 1 October 2001 ·
hard
ESPIvan Esquerdo
Last 10 · pre-match
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Masuda K.6-1 6-7 6-1
Esquerdo I.
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Esquerdo I.
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Kentaro Masuda defeated Ivan Esquerdo 6-1 6-7 6-1 in the Spain F13 round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ivan Esquerdo came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Kentaro Masuda claimed a first win over Ivan Esquerdo in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Kentaro Masuda came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 6–7 6–1.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-08-05 | Spain F9 | R32 | clay | Ivan Esquerdo | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2001-10-09 | Spain F14 | R16 | hard | Ivan Esquerdo | 7-5 6-1 |