Toshihide Matsui defeated Zhe Li 6-4 6-3 in the China F6 qualifying round on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Zhe Li came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Toshihide Matsui narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-03-23 | Japan F2 | R32 | hard | Toshihide Matsui | 7-6(5) 6-1 |
| 2006-10-23 | Japan F12 | R32 | hard | Zhe Li | 6-4 7-6(4) |
| 2006-01-16 | China F2 | R32 | hard | Zhe Li | 3-6 6-4 6-2 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (94 vs 200). 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