Yusuke Watanuki vs Masaki Sasai — Japan F5 Round of 32
Japan F5 · ITF · Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 3 April 2017 ·
hard
Watanuki Y.6-2 6-2
Sasai M.
Watanuki Y.
662
Sasai M.
220
Yusuke Watanuki defeated Masaki Sasai 6-2 6-2 in the Japan F5 round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Masaki Sasai came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Yusuke Watanuki had been the form player, winning 1 of their last 5 on hard. Yusuke Watanuki claimed a first win over Masaki Sasai in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Yusuke Watanuki dropped just 4 games past Masaki Sasai.
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
60%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
67%
74%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
54%
46%
Service points won·Even
62%
64%
Return points won·Clear edge
39%
27%
Break points saved·Clear edge
48%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.4
6.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.0
4.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (8 vs 1). ATP, WTA & Challenger.