Yosuke Watanuki vs Frances Tiafoe — Indian Wells Masters Round of 32
Indian Wells Masters · ATP · Round of 32
#416ATP
1541ELO
1531Hard ELO
28 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWWWLL
2 — 0
Sets
Wednesday, 5 March 2025 ·
hard
USA16#23ATP
1918ELO
1861Hard ELO
$1.9MYTD
$18MCAREER
28 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWLWLL
Watanuki Y.6-4 7-6
Tiafoe F.
Watanuki Y.
672
Tiafoe F.
460
Yosuke Watanuki defeated Frances Tiafoe 6-4 7-6 in the Indian Wells Masters round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Frances Tiafoe came in ranked #23, leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 32. Yosuke Watanuki claimed a first win over Frances Tiafoe in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Yosuke Watanuki edged Frances Tiafoe in two tight sets (6–4 7–6).
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-27 | Canada Masters | R64 | hard | Frances Tiafoe | 1-6 7-5 7-6 |
| 2023-03-20 | Miami Masters | R64 | hard | Frances Tiafoe | 6-7 7-6 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
53%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
76%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
53%
Service points won·Even
64%
66%
Return points won·Even
37%
36%
Break points saved·Even
61%
64%
Aces / match·Slight edge
8.5
7.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.1
2.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (53 vs 90). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
16
74
Break points saved·Dominant
70
97
Break points won·Dominant
3
45
Deciding sets·Dominant
11
86
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
89
98
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
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50
Tiafoe F.: 1 day rest · 6 matches, 136 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast