Norikazu Sugiyama vs Kentaro Masuda — Japan F5 Qualifying Round
Japan F5 · ITF · Qualifying Round
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Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 31 May 2004 ·
hard
Sugiyama N.7-5 7-5
Masuda K.
Sugiyama N.
772
Masuda K.
550
Norikazu Sugiyama defeated Kentaro Masuda 7-5 7-5 in the Japan F5 qualifying round on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kentaro Masuda came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, but Norikazu Sugiyama had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 8 on hard. Norikazu Sugiyama claimed a first win over Kentaro Masuda in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Norikazu Sugiyama edged Kentaro Masuda in two tight sets (7–5 7–5).
Head to head
0–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-04-12 | Japan F1 | SF | carpet | Kentaro Masuda | 6-2 6-2 |
| 1997-11-17 | Japan 2 Masters 4 | R16 | hard | Kentaro Masuda | 6-3 7-6 |
| 1997-07-07 | Japan 1 Masters 1 | R32 | hard | Kentaro Masuda | 6-2 6-3 |