Yosuke Watanuki vs Yoshihito Nishioka — Kobe CH Semi-final
Kobe CH · CHALLENGER · Semi-final
JPN7#416ATP
1541ELO
1531Hard ELO
28 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 12 November 2018 ·
hard
#199ATP
1689ELO
1659Hard ELO
$42kYTD
$7.5MCAREER
30 yrs · 170 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Watanuki Y.6-0 4-6 7-5
Nishioka Y.
Watanuki Y.
6472
Nishioka Y.
0651
Yosuke Watanuki defeated Yoshihito Nishioka 6-0 4-6 7-5 in the Kobe CH semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Yoshihito Nishioka came in ranked #199, leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Yosuke Watanuki had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 8 on hard. Yosuke Watanuki claimed a first win over Yoshihito Nishioka in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Yosuke Watanuki handed Yoshihito Nishioka a first-set bagel in a 6–0 4–6 7–5 win.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-30 | Paris Masters | Q2 | hard | Yoshihito Nishioka | 6-4 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
54%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
77%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
54%
Service points won·Even
65%
62%
Return points won·Even
38%
37%
Break points saved·Even
62%
58%
Aces / match·Dominant
9.0
2.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.8
1.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 197). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
16
79
Break points saved·Clear edge
70
89
Break points won·Dominant
3
57
Deciding sets·Dominant
11
97
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
89
94
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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