James Watt vs Taisei Ichikawa Head-to-Head Stats, Results & Performance Comparison

Wojtek Kolan

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H2H Records Career Stats

HEAD TO HEAD
J. Watt vs T. Ichikawa

James Watt

NZL

1

Win

Played

0

Win

Age

Height

5'11" (180 cm)

693

C. Rank

757

569

Best Rank

636

Total Titles

YTD Titles

Career Money

Plays

Left-Handed

Taisei Ichikawa

JPN

1

Win

Played

0

Win

Age

Height

5'11" (180 cm)

693

C. Rank

757

569

Best Rank

636

Total Titles

YTD Titles

Career Money

Plays

Left-Handed

Head-to-head: Watt 1 - 0 Ichikawa

They have played 2 sets in total, with James Watt winning 2 and Taisei Ichikawa winning 0. The last match between James Watt and Taisei Ichikawa was at the M15 Nakhon Si Thammarat, 07-09-2023, Round: R2, Surface: Hard, with James Watt getting the victory 6-4 6-3.

Players	Head To Head Match Wins
Watt	1
Ichikawa	0

Last 1 H2H Matches:

(R2) M15 Nakhon Si Thammarat(09-07-23)

Stats

James Watt

Taisei Ichikawa

J. Watt vs T. Ichikawa H2H Profile

J. Watt	Stats	T. Ichikawa
$0	Career Prize Money	$0
49.07% (53-55)	Career Total W/L	50.56% (135-132)
1	Hard	0
1	Total H2H Matches	0
0% (0-0)	YTD Win/Loss	0% (0-0)

J. Watt vs T. Ichikawa Match Preview:

Second serve performance recent form: In recent form (last 6 months), James Watt has won 46.88% of points on their second serve, while Taisei Ichikawa has won 41.65%. There is a high correlation between this stat and match prediction accuracy.
Return game stats recent form: Return stats show James Watt, in recent form, has won 40.12% of their opponent's second serve points, while Taisei Ichikawa has won 45.93%. The same stats for first serve returns are 22.43% and 24.85% respectively and this has a high correlation to pick who is favored in this H2H matchup.
Under pressure analysis: James Watt has saved 50.81% of breakpoints in recent form, whereas Taisei Ichikawa has saved 55.14% which is a useful statistic for in-game betting predictions.
Performance overview: Over the last year James Watt has won 43.59% of matches played (W/L 17/22), with Taisei Ichikawa winning 50.98% (W/L 26/25) that gives us an overall head-to head prediction overview.
Best surface: James Watt has their best career surface win % on Grass, winning 57% (W/L 8/6), and worse career win % on Hard, winning 47% (W/L 41/46). Taisei Ichikawa has their best career surface win % on Clay, winning 57% (W/L 21/18), and worse career win % on I.hard, winning 45% (W/L 10/12).
Player level: In the last year, James Watt has played most of their matches on the Challengers/ITF tournaments > $10K, winning 50.00% of matches (W/L 15/15), where as Taisei Ichikawa has played most of their matches on the Futures/Satellites/ITF tournaments $10K, winning 48.65% of matches (W/L 18/19). When comparing stats between players to predict the favorite, it is of course all relative to the event level they have been playing at.
Direct H2H matches: They have played 1 times before with James Watt winning 1 times and Taisei Ichikawa being victorious 0 times. They have played 2 sets in total, with James Watt winning 2 and Taisei Ichikawa winning 0.
The last match between James Watt and Taisei Ichikawa was at the M15 Nakhon Si Thammarat, 07-09-2023, Round: R2, Surface: Hard, with James Watt getting the victory 6-4 6-3.
Head to head match duration: In past head to head matches, the average match time between these players has been 1:1:0.
Opponent quality stats: Over the last 12 months, James Watt has played against opponents with an average rank of 464.62 while Taisei Ichikawa has played against players with an average rank of 386.98.
Deciding set performance vs all players: If you are interested in live predictions and betting, if this match goes into a deciding set, James Watt has won 31% of deciding sets over the last 12 months, while Taisei Ichikawa has won 47% in all matches played on tour.
Break point conversion: In recent form, James Watt has converted 28.36% of breakpoint opportunities, and Taisei Ichikawa has converted 28.98% of their chances to break their opponents serve. A telling stat for in-game live betting tips when either player has a breakpoint opportunity.

James Watt vs Taisei Ichikawa Editorial Preview By TennisTipster88.

J. Watt vs T. Ichikawa H2H Stats Used In Our Predictions

J. Watt	Stats	T. Ichikawa
1	H2H Matches Won	0
2	Sets Won	0
12	Games Won	7
7	Aces (Total)	5
0	Total Double Faults	2
1:1:0	Average Match Time	1:1:0
85% (41/48)	1st Serve %	58% (34/59)
73% (30/41)	1st Serve Win %	74% (25/34)
86% (6/7)	2nd Serve Win %	44% (11/25)
75% (3/4)	Break Pts Won %	0% (0/0)
39% (23/59)	Return Points Win %	25% (12/48)
100% (1/1)	Best‑of‑3 Win %	0% (0/1)
100% (1/1)	1st Set Won, Won Match	0% (0/0)
0% (0/1)	1st Set Won, Lost Match	0% (0/0)
0% (0/0)	1st Set Lost, Won Match	0% (0/1)

Recent Performance Stats

J. Watt Recent Matches Played

OPPONENT	RESULT	SCORE	H2H
Matsuyama Challenger - 03-11-2025
Q3 Yuki MochizukiY. Mochizuki	L	3-6 6-3 7-6(4)	Stats
Q1 Ryotaro TaguchiR. Taguchi	W	6-4 6-1	Stats
Shanghai Challenger - 01-09-2025
Q3 Filip PeliwoF. Peliwo	L	6-2 3-6 6-3	Stats
Q1 Alexandr BindaA. Binda	W	6-3 6-4	Stats
Zhangjiagang Challenger - 25-08-2025
R1 Sho ShimabukuroS. Shimabukuro	L	6-4 3-6 6-2	Stats

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T. Ichikawa Recent Matches Played

OPPONENT	RESULT	SCORE	H2H
Playford Challenger - 24-11-2025
Q3 Blaise BicknellB. Bicknell	L	7-5 5-7 7-5	Stats
Q1 Emile HuddE. Hudd	W	6-2 6-7(0) 7-6(4)	Stats
Yokohama Challenger - 17-11-2025
R1 Kei NishikoriK. Nishikori	L	4-6 6-1 6-1	Stats
Q3 Ryuki MatsudaR. Matsuda	W	7-5 6-3	Stats
Q1 Shogo SanadaS. Sanada	W	6-4 6-4	Stats

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J. Watt vs T. Ichikawa Stats Breakdown Vs All H2H Opponents

J. Watt	Stats	T. Ichikawa
49.07% (53/55)	YTD Win/Loss	50.56% (135/132)
51.19% (129/123)	Sets Win/Loss	51.55% (316/297)
51.44% (1302/1229)	Games Win/Loss	50.44% (2948/2896)
47.13% (41/46)	Hard Win/Loss	50.00% (101/101)
57.14% (4/3)	Clay Win/Loss	53.85% (21/18)
0% (0/0)	Indoor Hard W/L	50.00% (13/13)
57.14% (8/6)	Grass Win/Loss	0% (0/0)
0.69	Aces Per Game	0.21
849	Aces Total	601
0.17	Double Faults Per Game	0.23
207	Total Double Faults	646
1:26:46	Average Match Time	1:28:20
412.61	Average Opponent Rank	485.72
71% (4664/6598)	1st Serve %	64% (10158/15970)
74% (3435/4664)	1st Serve Win %	66% (6697/10158)
52% (1005/1934)	2nd Serve Win %	49% (2842/5812)
34% (189/552)	Break Points Won % (Total)	41% (662/1609)
36% (2434/6844)	Return Points Win %	40% (6440/16104)
48.48% (16/17)	Challenger W/L	54.29% (19/16)
49.33% (37/38)	Futures W/L	50.00% (116/116)
49% (51/105)	Best of 3 Sets Win %	50% (130/261)
0% (0/0)	Best of 5 Sets Win %	0% (0/1)
40% (17/42)	Tiebreaks Win % (Total)	54% (39/72)
38% (15/39)	Deciding Set Win %	39% (33/84)
76% (58/44)	1st Set Won, Won Match	83% (139/115)
24% (58/14)	1st Set Won, Lost Match	17% (139/23)
20% (50/10)	1st Set Lost, Won Match	13% (127/17)