Michihisa Onoda vs Kentaro Masuda — Japan F6 Round of 16
Japan F6 · ITF · Round of 16
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 30 August 2004 ·
hard
Onoda M.6-4 6-4
Masuda K.
Onoda M.
662
Masuda K.
440
Michihisa Onoda defeated Kentaro Masuda 6-4 6-4 in the Japan F6 round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kentaro Masuda came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, but Michihisa Onoda had been the form player, winning 7 of their last 10 on hard. Michihisa Onoda narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Michihisa Onoda edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-04-12 | Japan F1 | F | carpet | Michihisa Onoda | 6-3 7-5 |
| 2002-09-02 | Japan F6 | R16 | hard | Kentaro Masuda | 6-4 7-6(6) |
| 1997-11-17 | Japan 2 Masters 4 | R32 | hard | Kentaro Masuda | 6-4 6-4 |