Pavel Kotov vs Yosuke Watanuki — Dubai Qualifying Round 1
Dubai · ATP · Qualifying Round 1
RUS8#249ATP
1597ELO
1601Hard ELO
27 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 24 February 2025 ·
hard
#416ATP
1541ELO
1531Hard ELO
28 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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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 qualifying round 1 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
- Match story: Pavel Kotov dropped just 6 games past Yosuke Watanuki.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-22 | Dubai | Q16 | hard | Pavel Kotov | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2024-10-02 | Shanghai Masters | R128 | hard | Yosuke Watanuki | 6-7 6-4 7-5 |
| 2023-04-24 | Madrid Masters | Q2 | clay | Yosuke Watanuki | 6-7 6-3 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Clear edge
65%
53%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
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
8.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.3
4.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (49 vs 54). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch 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
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