Janko Tipsarevic defeated Victor Hanescu 6-7 6-1 6-4 in the Tokyo round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Janko Tipsarevic came in defending last year's quarter-final. Janko Tipsarevic extended the head-to-head to 3–2.
Tipsarevic J. came through in three sets.
Tipsarevic J. and Hanescu V. faced 4 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Tipsarevic J. went 2–2 (50%) against them, Hanescu V. 0–4 (0%). Tipsarevic J. came out better against 2 of 3 comparable opponents, Hanescu V. against 0.
Only 4 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
Hard: Tipsarevic J. leads 2–1 · Clay: level 1–1