Masato Hatanaka advanced when Yuichi Ito retired 5-4 in the India F3 round of 32. Masato Hatanaka narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
Hatanaka M. advanced when Ito Y. retired.
Masato Hatanaka beat Yuichi Ito 5-4 after Yuichi Ito retired. Umpiry, "Masato Hatanaka vs Yuichi Ito — India F3 Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/2009-04-20/hatanaka-vs-ito-india-f3-r32?utm_source=cite (as of 20 April 2009).