Yoshihito Nishioka defeated Go Soeda 7-5 3-6 6-1 in the Kobe CH quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Go Soeda came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Yoshihito Nishioka claimed a first win over Go Soeda in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Nishioka Y. came through in three sets.
Yoshihito Nishioka beat Go Soeda 7-5 3-6 6-1. Umpiry, "Yoshihito Nishioka vs Go Soeda — Kobe CH Quarter-final", https://umpiry.com/match/2015-11-09/nishioka-vs-soeda-kobe-ch-qf?utm_source=cite (as of 9 November 2015).