Shintaro Mochizuki defeated Alexei Popyrin 7-5 2-6 7-5 in the Tokyo quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Shintaro Mochizuki came in ranked #123, defending last year's round of 32.
Mochizuki S. came through in three sets.
Mochizuki S. and Popyrin A. faced 1 of the same opponent in the last 12 months. Mochizuki S. went 0–1 (0%) against them, Popyrin A. 1–0 (100%).
Only 1 common opponent — too few for any conclusion. Shown without assessment.
Shintaro Mochizuki beat Alexei Popyrin 7-5 2-6 7-5. Umpiry, "Shintaro Mochizuki vs Alexei Popyrin — Tokyo Quarter-final", https://umpiry.com/match/2023-10-16/mochizuki-vs-popyrin-tokyo-qf?utm_source=cite (as of 16 October 2023).