Tasuku Iwami defeated Mark Nielsen 6-4 6-2 in the Japan F6 qualifying round on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Mark Nielsen came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Tasuku Iwami narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Iwami T. took it in straight sets.
Hard: level 1–1 · Carpet: level 1–1