Satoshi Iwabuchi defeated Takahiro Terachi 7-6 7-5 in the Japan F7 semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Satoshi Iwabuchi came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Satoshi Iwabuchi extended the head-to-head to 3–0.
Iwabuchi S. took it in straight sets.
Satoshi Iwabuchi beat Takahiro Terachi 7-6(3) 7-5. Umpiry, "Satoshi Iwabuchi vs Takahiro Terachi — Japan F7 Semi-final", https://umpiry.com/match/2004-09-06/iwabuchi-vs-terachi-japan-f7-sf?utm_source=cite (as of 6 September 2004).