Takahiro Terachi defeated Satoshi Iwabuchi 6-1 6-3 in the Tokyo round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Satoshi Iwabuchi came in leading the head-to-head 5–0, defending last year's round of 32. Takahiro Terachi claimed a first win over Satoshi Iwabuchi in six meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 5–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-10-15 | Japan F10 | SF | hard | Satoshi Iwabuchi | 6-4 6-1 |
| 2006-04-10 | Japan F1 | SF | hard | Satoshi Iwabuchi | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2004-09-06 | Japan F7 | SF | hard | Satoshi Iwabuchi | 7-6(3) 7-5 |
| 1999-05-12 | Japan F3 | F | hard | Satoshi Iwabuchi | 6-2 7-5 |
| 1998-11-25 | Japan F6 | SF | hard | Satoshi Iwabuchi | 3-6 6-3 6-2 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (4 vs 8). 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