Satoshi Iwabuchi defeated Toshihide Matsui 6-1 6-2 in the Tokyo qualifying round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Satoshi Iwabuchi came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 64. Satoshi Iwabuchi extended the head-to-head to 2–0.
Iwabuchi S. took it in straight sets.
Satoshi Iwabuchi beat Toshihide Matsui 6-1 6-2. Umpiry, "Satoshi Iwabuchi vs Toshihide Matsui — Tokyo Qualifying Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/2002-09-30/iwabuchi-vs-matsui-tokyo-q32?utm_source=cite (as of 30 September 2002).