Yuta Shimizu defeated Shuichi Sekiguchi 3-6 6-3 6-2 in the M25 Wichita 1 round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Shuichi Sekiguchi came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Yuta Shimizu claimed a first win over Shuichi Sekiguchi in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Shimizu Y. came through in three sets.
Hard: Shimizu Y. leads 1–0 · Grass: Sekiguchi S. leads 1–0