Yoshihito Nishioka defeated Taro Daniel 6-3 6-1 in the Cincinnati Masters qualifying round 1 on hard. The result followed the form book — Yoshihito Nishioka came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32. Yoshihito Nishioka extended the head-to-head to 2–0.
Nishioka Y. took it in straight sets.
Nishioka Y. and Daniel T. faced 3 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Nishioka Y. went 1–3 (25%) against them, Daniel T. 2–2 (50%). Only 2 of the comparisons are context-comparable — too few for a conclusion.
Only 3 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
Yoshihito Nishioka beat Taro Daniel 6-3 6-1. Umpiry, "Yoshihito Nishioka vs Taro Daniel — Cincinnati Masters Qualifying Round 1", https://umpiry.com/match/2024-08-12/daniel-vs-nishioka-cincinnati-masters-q1?utm_source=cite (as of 12 August 2024).