Minh Le defeated Takahiro Terachi 7-5 6-4 in the Japan F8 round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Takahiro Terachi came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Minh Le claimed a first win over Takahiro Terachi in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-09-06 | Japan F7 | R32 | hard | Takahiro Terachi | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2002-11-18 | Vietnam F1 | R16 | hard | Takahiro Terachi | 6-2 6-4 |
| 2000-03-27 | Japan F3 | R32 | clay | Takahiro Terachi | 6-3 7-5 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window. ATP, WTA & Challenger.