Go Soeda defeated Rainer Schuettler 3-6 6-4 6-4 in the Johannesburg round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Rainer Schuettler came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Go Soeda claimed a first win over Rainer Schuettler in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-10-01 | Tokyo | R64 | hard | Rainer Schuettler | 6-3 1-6 6-2 |
| 2005-10-03 | Tokyo | R64 | hard | Rainer Schuettler | 6-4 4-6 6-2 |
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 17). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About