Yosuke Watanuki vs Masaki Sasai — Japan F4 Round of 32
Japan F4 · ITF · Round of 32
#416ATP
1541ELO
1531Hard ELO
28 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWWWLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 27 March 2017 ·
hard
Watanuki Y.5-7 6-3 6-1
Sasai M.
Watanuki Y.
5662
Sasai M.
7311
Yosuke Watanuki defeated Masaki Sasai 5-7 6-3 6-1 in the Japan F4 round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Masaki Sasai came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Yosuke Watanuki had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 7 on hard. Yosuke Watanuki claimed a first win over Masaki Sasai in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Yosuke Watanuki dropped the opening set before beating Masaki Sasai 5–7 6–3 6–1.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-06-08 | Japan F6 | R16 | hard | Masaki Sasai | 6-3 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
54%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
77%
74%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
52%
46%
Service points won·Even
65%
64%
Return points won·Slight edge
38%
27%
Break points saved·Even
61%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
9.0
6.0
Double faults / match·Even
3.8
4.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 1). ATP, WTA & Challenger.