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Recent form
3W 2L last 5
| 5 Jan | Ouakaa | 6-2 4-6 3-6 | L |
| 4 Jan | Kumasaka | 5-7 1-6 | W |
| 20 Nov | Uchida | 5-7 4-6 | L |
| 18 Nov | Jones | 6-7 2-6 | W |
| 17 Nov | Kikuchi | 6-4 3-6 3-6 | W |
3W 2L last 5
| 5 Jan | Ouakaa | 6-2 4-6 3-6 | L |
| 4 Jan | Kumasaka | 5-7 1-6 | W |
| 20 Nov | Uchida | 5-7 4-6 | L |
| 18 Nov | Jones | 6-7 2-6 | W |
| 17 Nov | Kikuchi | 6-4 3-6 3-6 | W |