Soichiro Moritani defeated Kento Takeuchi 6-4 6-0 in the Japan F2 round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kento Takeuchi came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Soichiro Moritani had been the form player, winning 6 of their last 10 on hard. Soichiro Moritani claimed a first win over Kento Takeuchi in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Moritani S. took it in straight sets.
Hard: Moritani S. leads 1–0 · Clay: Takeuchi K. leads 1–0