Yoshinobu Tanaka vs Mitsuru Takada — Japan F7 Round of 16
Japan F7 · ITF · Round of 16
JPNYoshinobu Tanaka
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 18 September 2000 ·
hard
JPNMitsuru Takada
Last 10 · pre-match
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Tanaka Y.3-6 6-4 6-2
Takada M.
Tanaka Y.
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Takada M.
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Yoshinobu Tanaka defeated Mitsuru Takada 3-6 6-4 6-2 in the Japan F7 round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Mitsuru Takada came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Yoshinobu Tanaka claimed a first win over Mitsuru Takada in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Yoshinobu Tanaka dropped the opening set before beating Mitsuru Takada 3–6 6–4 6–2.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-07-07 | Japan 1 Masters 2 | R32 | hard | Mitsuru Takada | 6-3 6-1 |