Ryota Tanuma defeated Abhinav Sanjeev Shanmugam 6-3 3-6 6-2 in the M15 Singapore 2 round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Abhinav Sanjeev Shanmugam came in ranked #1272, leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Ryota Tanuma had been the form player, winning 7 of their last 10 on hard. Ryota Tanuma claimed a first win over Abhinav Sanjeev Shanmugam in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Tanuma R. came through in three sets.