Kosuke Naruse vs Masato Hatanaka — Japan F4 Round of 32
Japan F4 · ITF · Round of 32
JPNKosuke Naruse
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 5 April 2010 ·
hard
JPNMasato Hatanaka
Last 10 · pre-match
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Naruse K.3-6 6-4 6-3
Hatanaka M.
Naruse K.
3662
Hatanaka M.
6431
Kosuke Naruse defeated Masato Hatanaka 3-6 6-4 6-3 in the Japan F4 round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Masato Hatanaka came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Kosuke Naruse claimed a first win over Masato Hatanaka in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Kosuke Naruse dropped the opening set before beating Masato Hatanaka 3–6 6–4 6–3.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-03-30 | Japan F3 | R32 | hard | Masato Hatanaka | 6-3 6-4 |