Zhe Li defeated Toshihide Matsui 6-4 7-6 in the Japan F12 round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Toshihide Matsui came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, but Zhe Li had been the form player, winning 6 of their last 10 on hard. Zhe Li narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-04-16 | China F6 | QF | hard | Toshihide Matsui | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2009-03-23 | Japan F2 | R32 | hard | Toshihide Matsui | 7-6(5) 6-1 |
| 2006-01-16 | China F2 | R32 | hard | Zhe Li | 3-6 6-4 6-2 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 96). 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