Pavel Kotov vs Yosuke Watanuki — Dubai Q16

Dubai · ATP · Q16
Pavel Kotov
RUS
Pavel Kotov
#249ATP
1597ELO
1601Hard ELO
27 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLWLLW
2 — 0
Sets
Saturday, 22 February 2025 ·
hard
Yosuke Watanuki
JPN
Yosuke Watanuki
#416ATP
1541ELO
1531Hard ELO
28 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWWWLL
Kotov P.
6-3 6-3
Watanuki Y.
Kotov P.
662
Watanuki Y.
330

Pavel Kotov defeated Yosuke Watanuki 6-3 6-3 in the Dubai q16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Pavel Kotov came in ranked #249, defending last year's round of 32. Pavel Kotov narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-02-24DubaiQ1hardPavel Kotov6-3 6-3
2024-10-02Shanghai MastersR128hardYosuke Watanuki6-7 6-4 7-5
2023-04-24Madrid MastersQ2clayYosuke Watanuki6-7 6-3 7-6

Statistics

This season
Kotov P.Watanuki Y.
1st serve in·Clear edge
65%
53%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
51%
Service points won·Even
66%
64%
Return points won·Even
36%
37%
Break points saved·Even
64%
62%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.1
8.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.3
4.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (48 vs 53). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Kotov P.Watanuki Y.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
51
16
Break points saved·Clear edge
90
70
Break points won·Clear edge
25
3
Deciding sets·Dominant
89
11
Tiebreaks·Dominant
28
89

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw