Makoto Ochi defeated Taisei Ichikawa 5-7 7-5 6-3 in the M25 Carrara 1 round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Taisei Ichikawa came in ranked #798, leading the head-to-head 4–1. Makoto Ochi narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-08 | M15 Tokyo 4 | R32 | hard | Makoto Ochi | 4-6 6-7 |
| 2025-09-15 | M25 Takasaki 1 | Q16 | hard | Taisei Ichikawa | 6-2 6-4 |
| 2024-09-18 | M25 Takasaki 1 | R32 | hard | Taisei Ichikawa | 6-3 7-6(6) |
| 2023-06-20 | M25 Anseong 1 | R32 | clay | Taisei Ichikawa | 6-2 7-6(5) |
| 2019-07-18 | M25 Taipei 1 | R16 | hard | Taisei Ichikawa | 6-1 6-2 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (12 vs 28). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About