Juan Martin del Potro defeated Marcos Baghdatis 4-6 6-4 6-3 in the Tokyo round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Marcos Baghdatis came in defending last year's semi-final. Juan Martin del Potro extended the head-to-head to 3–2.
del Potro J. came through in three sets.
del Potro J. and Baghdatis M. faced 4 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. del Potro J. went 2–3 (40%) against them, Baghdatis M. 2–2 (50%). Results against comparable opponents are close (1 : 1 better-results split).
Only 4 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.