Takao Suzuki defeated Julian Knowle 6-3 6-4 in the US Open qualifying round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Julian Knowle came in defending last year's round of 128, but Takao Suzuki had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 5 on hard.
Suzuki T. took it in straight sets.
Suzuki T. and Knowle J. faced 1 of the same opponent in the last 12 months. Suzuki T. went 1–0 (100%) against them, Knowle J. 0–1 (0%).
Only 1 common opponent — too few for any conclusion. Shown without assessment.
Takao Suzuki beat Julian Knowle 6-3 6-4. Umpiry, "Takao Suzuki vs Julian Knowle — US Open Qualifying Round of 64", https://umpiry.com/match/2003-08-25/knowle-vs-suzuki-us-open-q64?utm_source=cite (as of 25 August 2003).