Yuichi Sugita defeated Toshihide Matsui 6-4 7-5 in the Pune CH round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Toshihide Matsui came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, but Yuichi Sugita had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 10 on hard. Yuichi Sugita narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-10-20 | Japan F11 | SF | hard | Yuichi Sugita | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2007-10-15 | Japan F10 | R32 | hard | Toshihide Matsui | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2003-09-01 | Japan F6 | R32 | hard | Toshihide Matsui | 6-1 6-1 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 93). 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