Ryotaro Taguchi vs Naoya Honda — Bengaluru 2 CH Qualifying Round 2
Bengaluru 2 CH · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 2
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 11 May 2026 ·
hard
Taguchi R.3-6 7-5 6-3
Honda N.
Taguchi R.
3762
Honda N.
6531
Ryotaro Taguchi defeated Naoya Honda 3-6 7-5 6-3 in the Bengaluru 2 CH qualifying round 2 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Naoya Honda came in ranked #668, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Ryotaro Taguchi claimed a first win over Naoya Honda in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Ryotaro Taguchi dropped the opening set before beating Naoya Honda 3–6 7–5 6–3.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-04 | M25 Sapporo 1 | Q16 | hard | Naoya Honda | 0-6 6-0 10-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
53%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
75%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
47%
56%
Service points won·Even
64%
66%
Return points won·Even
38%
42%
Break points saved·Slight edge
62%
52%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.8
4.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.5
3.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (6 vs 11). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast