Sho Katayama defeated Yusuke Takahashi 6-2 6-0 in the Japan F7 semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Yusuke Takahashi came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Sho Katayama claimed a first win over Yusuke Takahashi in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-04-03 | Japan F5 | QF | hard | Yusuke Takahashi | 6-1 7-5 |
| 2017-03-06 | Japan F1 | QF | hard | Yusuke Takahashi | 6-3 6-4 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window. ATP, WTA & Challenger.