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ATP · Rank #400
ATP · Rank #400
Yosuke Watanuki: Predictions and form
28yrs
1.80 m
73 kg
#72Career high
Right
72.2%Hit rate
18
Matches tracked
Form guide
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Challenger - Zhangjiagang, China: C. Tseng against Y. Watanuki, 04:00, Finished. Winner odds: C. Tseng 1.78, Y. Watanuki 2.1. Predicted winner: Y. Watanuki, priced at 2.1, trust score 3.9 of 10. Graded a miss. Predicted scoreline: 3-6, 6-3, 4-6. Our best tip: Y. Watanuki, priced at 2.1, trust score 3.9 of 10. Graded a miss.
C. Tseng
(3)
Y. Watanuki
Challenger - Zhangjiagang, China: Y. Watanuki against S. Pankin, 08:20, Finished. Winner odds: Y. Watanuki 1.38, S. Pankin 3. Predicted winner: Y. Watanuki, priced at 1.38, trust score 2.2 of 10. Graded a hit. Predicted scoreline: 6-2, 4-6, 6-3. Our best tip: O19.5, priced at 1.47, trust score 3.1 of 10. Graded a hit.
Y. Watanuki
S. Pankin
04:00
Finished
0400
C. Tseng
(3)
Y. Watanuki
2
0
▾1.78
▴2.1
2
▴2.1
366346
2
▴2.1
3.9
08:20
Finished
0820
Y. Watanuki
S. Pankin
2
0
▾1.38
▴3
1
▾1.38
624663
O19.5
1.47
3.1
Challenger - Winnipeg, Canada: Y. Watanuki against T. Samuel, 00:00, Finished. Winner odds: Y. Watanuki 3.25, T. Samuel 1.37. Predicted winner: T. Samuel, priced at 1.37, trust score 10 of 10. Graded a hit. Predicted scoreline: 1-6, 0-6. Our best tip: T. Samuel, priced at 1.37, trust score 10 of 10. Graded a hit.
Y. Watanuki
T. Samuel
(2)
Challenger - Winnipeg, Canada: Y. Watanuki against A. Ilagan, 18:15, Finished. Winner odds: Y. Watanuki 1.52, A. Ilagan 2.5. Predicted winner: Y. Watanuki, priced at 1.52, trust score 2.7 of 10. Graded a hit. Predicted scoreline: 2-6, 6-3, 6-4. Our best tip: Y. Watanuki, priced at 1.52, trust score 2.7 of 10. Graded a hit.
Y. Watanuki
A. Ilagan
00:00
Finished
0000
Y. Watanuki
T. Samuel
(2) 0
2
▴3.25
▾1.37
2
▾1.37
1606
2
▾1.37
10
18:15
Finished
1815
Y. Watanuki
A. Ilagan
2
0
1.52
▴2.5
1
1.52
266364
1
1.52
2.7
Challenger - Cary, USA: J. Kennedy against Y. Watanuki, 14:00, Finished. Winner odds: J. Kennedy 2.75, Y. Watanuki 1.48. Predicted winner: Y. Watanuki, priced at 1.48, trust score 3.7 of 10. Graded a hit. Predicted scoreline: 1-6, 6-3, 4-6. Our best tip: Y. Watanuki, priced at 1.48, trust score 3.7 of 10. Graded a hit.
J. Kennedy
Y. Watanuki
Challenger - Cary, USA: Y. Watanuki against T. Wu, 15:40, Finished. Winner odds: Y. Watanuki 1.68, T. Wu 2.2. Predicted winner: T. Wu, priced at 2.2, trust score 2.2 of 10. Graded a miss. Predicted scoreline: 6-7, 4-6. Our best tip: O20.5, priced at 1.52, trust score 2.5 of 10. Graded a hit.
Y. Watanuki
T. Wu
Challenger - Cary, USA: Y. Watanuki against A. Ilagan, 00:00, Finished. Winner odds: Y. Watanuki 1.8, A. Ilagan 2.05. Predicted winner: A. Ilagan, priced at 2.05, trust score 1.0 of 10. Graded a miss. Predicted scoreline: 6-3, 4-6, 3-6. Our best tip: U24.5, priced at 1.67, trust score 1.0 of 10. Graded a hit.
Y. Watanuki
A. Ilagan
14:00
Finished
1400
J. Kennedy
Y. Watanuki
0
2
▾2.75
▴1.48
2
▴1.48
166346
2
▴1.48
3.7
15:40
Finished
1540
Y. Watanuki
T. Wu
2
1
▾1.68
▴2.2
2
▴2.2
6746
O20.5
▴1.52
2.5
00:00
Finished
0000
Y. Watanuki
A. Ilagan
2
1
▴1.8
▾2.05
2
▾2.05
634636
U24.5
▾1.67
1.0
Challenger - Thionville, France, Qualifying: Y. Watanuki against F. Broska, 10:00, Finished. Winner odds: Y. Watanuki 1.36, F. Broska 3. Predicted winner: Y. Watanuki, priced at 1.36, trust score 8.0 of 10. Graded a hit. Predicted scoreline: 4-6, 6-4, 6-2. Our best tip: Y. Watanuki, priced at 1.36, trust score 8.0 of 10. Graded a hit.
Y. Watanuki
(1)
F. Broska
(12)
Challenger - Thionville, France, Qualifying: Y. Watanuki against A. Nagel, 10:20, Finished. Winner odds: Y. Watanuki 1.18, A. Nagel 4.55. Predicted winner: Y. Watanuki, priced at 1.18, trust score 7.7 of 10. Graded a hit. Predicted scoreline: 6-4, 6-3. Our best tip: Y. Watanuki, priced at 1.18, trust score 7.7 of 10. Graded a hit.
Y. Watanuki
A. Nagel
10:00
Finished
1000
Y. Watanuki
(1)
F. Broska
(12) 2
0
▾1.36
▴3
1
▾1.36
466462
1
▾1.36
8.0
10:20
Finished
1020
Y. Watanuki
A. Nagel
2
0
1.18
▾4.55
1
1.18
6463
1
1.18
7.7
ATP Australian Open Melbourne Australia Qualif
Hard ATP Australian Open Melbourne Australia Qualif (Hard)
1
Challenger - Kobe, Japan: Y. Watanuki against E. Ymer, 04:00, Finished. Winner odds: Y. Watanuki 1.46, E. Ymer 2.68. Predicted winner: E. Ymer, priced at 2.68, trust score 1.0 of 10. Graded a miss. Predicted scoreline: 6-1, 3-6, 2-6. Our best tip: E. Ymer, priced at 2.68, trust score 1.0 of 10. Graded a miss.
Y. Watanuki
(4)
E. Ymer
(7)
Challenger - Kobe, Japan: C. Tseng against Y. Watanuki, 04:20, Finished. Winner odds: C. Tseng 2.38, Y. Watanuki 1.53. Predicted winner: Y. Watanuki, priced at 1.53, trust score 2.9 of 10. Graded a hit. Predicted scoreline: 6-1, 3-6, 5-7. Our best tip: Y. Watanuki, priced at 1.53, trust score 2.9 of 10. Graded a hit.
C. Tseng
(1)
Y. Watanuki
(4)
04:00
Finished
0400
Y. Watanuki
(4)
E. Ymer
(7) 2
1
▾1.46
▴2.68
2
2.68
613626
2
2.68
1.0
04:20
Finished
0420
C. Tseng
(1)
Y. Watanuki
(4) 1
2
2.38
1.53
2
1.53
613657
2
1.53
2.9
Results by surface
Hard
12-8
Clay
0-3
Overall
12-11
BananaCore's calls for this player
13 of 18 right
Only matches we forecast are counted
More on Yosuke Watanuki
World No. 400 Yosuke Watanuki is 28 and plays right-handed. Career best: No. 72 in the world. On hard the record reads 12-8, well ahead of 0-3 on the other surfaces. 8 aces a match and 71.6% won on the first serve over twelve months make the serve the key shot. A real threat on return: 25.5% of break points are converted.
A difficult stretch: 4 of the last 5 matches lost. No match in our data has lasted longer than the 35-game duel with A. Holmgren. We have forecast this player's matches most often at Challenger Cary USA: 3 of them. Open any of these matches for BananaCore's pick, a predicted scoreline and the serve and return figures behind them. Latest tournament on record: Challenger Shanghai China.
Serving and returning
1st serves in
53.8%
Won on 1st serve
72.8%
Won on 2nd serve
45%
Aces per match
7.9
Double faults per match
2.9
Break points saved
62.5%
Return games won
25.2%
Points won on return
38.6%
Service points won
59.9%
All points won
49.6%
Career
Past 12 months
1
Titles
1
Finals
2
Semi-final runs
19
Tournaments played
Results by tournament
Kobe, Japan
Challenger
Winner
Cary, USA
Challenger
Semi-Finals
Australian Open Asia-Pacific Wildcard Playoff
ATP
Quarter-Finals
Winnipeg, Canada
Challenger
Round of 16
Zhangjiagang, China
Challenger
Round of 16
Tokyo
ATP
Round of 32
Bratislava, Slovakia
Challenger
Round of 32
Chisinau, Moldova
Challenger
Round of 32
Granby, Canada
Challenger
Round of 32
Jinan China
Challenger
Round of 32
Phan Thiet, Vietnam
Challenger
Round of 32
Prostejov, Czech Republic
Challenger
Round of 32
Seoul, South Korea
Challenger
Round of 32
Thionville, France
Challenger
Round of 32
Vancouver, Canada Men Singles
Challenger
Round of 32
Shanghai
ATP
Qualifying
Australian Open, Men
ATP
Qualifying
Roland Garros, Men
ATP
Qualifying
Canberra, Australia
Challenger
Qualifying
Sorted by best result, not by date
Year by year
2026in progress
5–11
W–L
16
Matches
3–3
Tiebreaks
6.6
Aces per match
3.3
Double faults per match
1st serves in
55.4%
Won on 1st serve
68%
Won on 2nd serve
42.7%
Break points converted
45.1%
Break points saved
52%
2025
26–24
W–L
50
Matches
12–6
Tiebreaks
8.6
Aces per match
3.1
Double faults per match
1st serves in
53.9%
Won on 1st serve
76.2%
Won on 2nd serve
51.7%
Break points converted
36.8%
Break points saved
62.2%
2024
11–10
W–L
21
Matches
2–5
Tiebreaks
7.2
Aces per match
4.3
Double faults per match
1st serves in
56.1%
Won on 1st serve
74.4%
Won on 2nd serve
50.4%
Break points converted
41.5%
Break points saved
53.3%
2023
14–13
W–L
27
Matches
14–7
Tiebreaks
11
Aces per match
3.9
Double faults per match
1st serves in
57.6%
Won on 1st serve
74.2%
Won on 2nd serve
50.9%
Break points converted
33.1%
Break points saved
62.9%
Official singles figures for this season, as published by the tour. Don't expect the wins and losses to match our Predictions tab: that record covers only the matches we forecast. A dash marks a figure with no data yet.
Common questions
How often do our calls on Yosuke Watanuki come true?
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13 of our 18 graded predictions on Yosuke Watanuki's matches were right, 72.2%. Settled picks stay listed below, so anyone can check the number.
Which opponent has Yosuke Watanuki met most in our records?
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Andre Ilagan, 2 times, with Yosuke Watanuki at 2-0 in those matches.