Justin Bower vs Yaoki Ishii — USA F30 Semi-final
USA F30 · ITF · Semi-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 25 October 2004 ·
hard
Bower J.6-3 7-5
Ishii Y.
Bower J.
672
Ishii Y.
350
Justin Bower defeated Yaoki Ishii 6-3 7-5 in the USA F30 semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Yaoki Ishii came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Justin Bower had been the form player, winning 7 of their last 8 on hard. Justin Bower claimed a first win over Yaoki Ishii in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Justin Bower closed it out in two sets, 6–3 7–5.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-05-02 | Greece 1 Masters 1 | F | hard | Yaoki Ishii | 6-2 6-3 |