Naoya Honda vs Ryotaro Taguchi — Bengaluru 2 Qualifying Final
Bengaluru 2 · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Final
1 — 2
Sets
Monday, 11 May 2026 ·
hard
Honda N.6-3 5-7 3-6
Taguchi R.
Honda N.
6531
Taguchi R.
3762
Ryotaro Taguchi defeated Naoya Honda 3-6 7-5 6-3 in the Bengaluru 2 qualifying final 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
1–0| 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
54%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
76%
73%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
54%
49%
Service points won·Even
66%
65%
Return points won·Even
42%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
53%
62%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.2
6.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.8
3.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (12 vs 7). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast