Abe d. Ishii

Abe beat Ishii 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 in the quarterfinals at the W35 Kyoto. Abe won 81 of 160 points (51%). Abe hit 1 ace to 2 and won 60% of points behind the first serve (28/47) against 65% for Ishii. Abe converted 7 of 12 break points and saved 1 of 6 faced; Ishii converted 5 of 6. Ishii double-faulted 8 times. The match was played on indoor hard in Japan.