Yosuke Watanuki vs Hanyi Liu — Shanghai Masters Q1

Shanghai Masters · ATP · Qualifying Round 1

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Yosuke Watanuki

#416ATP

1541ELO

1531Hard ELO

28 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

LLWLLWWWLL

2 — 0

Sets

Wednesday, 1 October 2025 · 08:00

hard

CHN

Hanyi Liu

#913ATP

25 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

LWLWWLLLLL

Watanuki Y.

7-6 6-2

Liu H.

Watanuki Y.

762

Liu H.

620

Yosuke Watanuki defeated Hanyi Liu 7-6 6-2 in the Shanghai Masters qualifying round 1 on hard. The result followed the form book — Yosuke Watanuki came in ranked #416, defending last year's round of 32.

Key context

Match story: Yosuke Watanuki closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–2.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season

Watanuki Y.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Liu H.

Liu H.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Watanuki Y.

Serve advantage — Watanuki Y.

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season

Watanuki Y.Liu H.

1st serve in·Slight edge

53%

64%

1st serve points won·Slight edge

76%

67%

2nd serve points won·Even

51%

49%

Service points won·Even

64%

60%

Return points won·Even

37%

36%

Break points saved·Slight edge

62%

53%

Aces / match·Dominant

8.6

3.5

Double faults / match·Dominant

4.1

2.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (54 vs 22). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Freshness

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Watanuki Y.Liu H.

Freshness·

100

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Watanuki Y.: 21 days rest. Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed

Fastbig serves, short points

SlowFast

Yosuke Watanuki vs Hanyi Liu — Shanghai Masters Qualifying Round 1

Key context

Head to head

Serve vs return

Statistics

Freshness

Conditions

Draw

Serve vs return