Yosuke Watanuki vs Pavel Kotov — Shanghai Masters Round of 128
Shanghai Masters · ATP · Round of 128
#416ATP
1541ELO
1531Hard ELO
28 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWWWLL
2 — 1
Sets
Wednesday, 2 October 2024 ·
hard
Watanuki Y.6-7 6-4 7-5
Kotov P.
Watanuki Y.
6672
Kotov P.
7451
Yosuke Watanuki defeated Pavel Kotov 6-7 6-4 7-5 in the Shanghai Masters round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Pavel Kotov came in ranked #249, leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 128. Yosuke Watanuki narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Yosuke Watanuki dropped the opening set before beating Pavel Kotov 6–7 6–4 7–5.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-24 | Dubai | Q1 | hard | Pavel Kotov | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2025-02-22 | Dubai | Q16 | hard | Pavel Kotov | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2023-04-24 | Madrid Masters | Q2 | clay | Yosuke Watanuki | 6-7 6-3 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Clear edge
53%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
76%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
49%
Service points won·Even
64%
64%
Return points won·Even
37%
35%
Break points saved·Even
59%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.3
5.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.1
2.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (75 vs 92). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
16
51
Break points saved·Clear edge
70
90
Break points won·Clear edge
3
25
Deciding sets·Dominant
11
89
Tiebreaks·Dominant
89
28
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast