Hyung Tae Kwon defeated Tetsuya Chaen 6-2 2-6 7-5 in the Japan F3 round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Tetsuya Chaen came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Hyung Tae Kwon claimed a first win over Tetsuya Chaen in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Kwon H. came through in three sets.