Toshiaki Sakai vs Kentaro Masuda — Japan F6 Round of 32
Japan F6 · ITF · Round of 32
JPNToshiaki Sakai
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 1 September 2003 ·
hard
Sakai T.6-1 6-3
Masuda K.
Sakai T.
662
Masuda K.
130
Toshiaki Sakai defeated Kentaro Masuda 6-1 6-3 in the Japan F6 round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kentaro Masuda came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, but Toshiaki Sakai had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on hard. Toshiaki Sakai claimed a first win over Kentaro Masuda in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Toshiaki Sakai dropped just 4 games past Kentaro Masuda.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05-31 | Japan F5 | R16 | hard | Kentaro Masuda | 7-5 2-6 7-5 |
| 2004-04-12 | Japan F1 | R16 | carpet | Kentaro Masuda | 6-1 6-3 |