Kentaro Masuda vs Yong Il Yoon — Japan F6 Qualifying Round
Kentaro Masuda defeated Yong Il Yoon 6-3 6-4 in the Japan F6 qualifying round on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Yong Il Yoon came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, but Kentaro Masuda had been the form player, winning 1 of their last 4 on hard. Kentaro Masuda claimed a first win over Yong Il Yoon in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Kentaro Masuda closed it out in two sets, 6–3 6–4.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedMasuda K. 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
3 meetings · Yoon Y. leads 2–112
- Masuda K.September 2002Japan F6This matchHard6-3 6-4
- Yoon Y.November 1993Japan Masters 4Hard2-6 6-1 6-2
- Yoon Y.August 1992Chinese Taipei Masters 4Hard6-4 7-5
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchMasuda K.Yoon Y.1 505ELO1 6021 548Hard ELO1 6023–7Last 103–731Age28RightPlaysRight