Soichiro Moritani defeated Yuichi Ito 7-6 6-4 in the Thailand F5 round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Yuichi Ito came in leading the head-to-head 4–0, but Soichiro Moritani had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 10 on hard. Soichiro Moritani claimed a first win over Yuichi Ito in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-06-05 | Singapore F3 | R16 | hard | Yuichi Ito | 7-6(4) 7-6(5) |
| 2016-09-19 | Vietnam F5 | QF | hard | Yuichi Ito | 6-1 6-4 |
| 2015-11-23 | Cambodia F1 | R32 | hard | Yuichi Ito | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2013-06-03 | Guam F1 | R16 | hard | Yuichi Ito | 6-0 6-1 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (1 vs 5). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. Small sample — read as indicative. About