Nicolas Almagro defeated Horacio Zeballos 6-4 6-2 in the Tokyo round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Nicolas Almagro came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32. Nicolas Almagro extended the head-to-head to 2–0.
Almagro N. took it in straight sets.
Almagro N. and Zeballos H. faced 2 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Almagro N. went 2–0 (100%) against them, Zeballos H. 0–2 (0%).
Only 2 common opponents — too few for any conclusion. Shown without assessment.