Milos Raonic defeated Ivan Dodig 7-6 6-1 in the Tokyo semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ivan Dodig came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Milos Raonic claimed a first win over Ivan Dodig in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Raonic M. took it in straight sets.
Raonic M. and Dodig I. faced 14 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Raonic M. went 7–8 (47%) against them, Dodig I. 7–8 (47%). Results against comparable opponents are close (4 : 4 better-results split).
Hard: Raonic M. leads 1–0 · Grass: Dodig I. leads 1–0 · Clay: Dodig I. leads 1–0