Kaia Kanepi defeated Melanie Oudin 6-4 6-4 in the Tokyo round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Kaia Kanepi came in defending last year's round of 64.
Kanepi K. took it in straight sets.
Kanepi K. and Oudin M. faced 6 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Kanepi K. went 3–3 (50%) against them, Oudin M. 2–7 (22%). Results against comparable opponents are close (2 : 1 better-results split).