Go Soeda defeated Satoshi Iwabuchi 7-6 6-4 in the Tokyo q32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Satoshi Iwabuchi came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 64. Go Soeda narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-05-07 | Korea Rep F3 | F | hard | Satoshi Iwabuchi | 6-1 2-6 6-3 |
| 2005-03-28 | Australia F4 | R32 | clay | Go Soeda | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2004-08-30 | Japan F6 | SF | hard | Satoshi Iwabuchi | 6-2 2-6 6-4 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 7). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About