Yosuke Watanuki vs Alexander Blockx — Birmingham CH Round of 32

Birmingham CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
Yosuke Watanuki
JPN
Yosuke Watanuki
#416ATP
1541ELO
1537Grass ELO
28 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWWWLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 2 June 2025 ·
grass
BEL
Alexander Blockx
#32ATP
1906ELO
1698Grass ELO
$901kYTD
$1.8MCAREER
21 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWWWLL
Watanuki Y.
6-4 6-4
Blockx A.
Watanuki Y.
662
Blockx A.
440

Yosuke Watanuki defeated Alexander Blockx 6-4 6-4 in the Birmingham CH round of 32 on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Alexander Blockx came in ranked #32. Yosuke Watanuki extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Yosuke Watanuki edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2023-03-20Miami MastersQ1hardYosuke Watanuki3-6 6-3 6-0

Statistics

This season
Watanuki Y.Blockx A.
1st serve in·Slight edge
53%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
76%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
52%
Service points won·Even
64%
66%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
61%
64%
Aces / match·Clear edge
8.7
5.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.1
2.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (53 vs 104). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Watanuki Y.Blockx A.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
16
71
Break points saved·Dominant
70
97
Break points won·Clear edge
3
27
Deciding sets·Dominant
11
95
Tiebreaks·Even
89
87

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

Freshness

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Watanuki Y.Blockx A.
Freshness·
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75

Blockx A.: 3 days rest · 2 matches, 53 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw