Shintaro Mochizuki defeated Daniel Elahi Galan 6-4 6-4 in the US Open qualifying round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Shintaro Mochizuki came in ranked #123.
Mochizuki S. took it in straight sets.
Mochizuki S. and Galan D. faced 3 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Mochizuki S. went 2–1 (67%) against them, Galan D. 1–2 (33%). Only 2 of the comparisons are context-comparable — too few for a conclusion.
Only 3 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
Shintaro Mochizuki beat Daniel Elahi Galan 6-4 6-4. Umpiry, "Shintaro Mochizuki vs Daniel Elahi Galan — US Open Qualifying Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/2025-08-22/galan-vs-mochizuki-us-open-q32?utm_source=cite (as of 22 August 2025).