Prediction of Masaki Sasai vs Yosuke Watanuki Head-to-Head, At

Wojtek Kolan

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H2H Records Career Stats

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M. Sasai vs Y. Watanuki

Masaki Sasai

JPN

1

Win

Played

1

Win

Age

5'7" (170 cm)

Height

5'11" (180 cm)

Ret.

C. Rank

160

Best Rank

Total Titles

YTD Titles

Career Money

$863.4K

Right-Handed

Plays

Right-Handed

Yosuke Watanuki

JPN

1

Win

Played

1

Win

Age

5'7" (170 cm)

Height

5'11" (180 cm)

Ret.

C. Rank

160

Best Rank

Total Titles

YTD Titles

Career Money

$863.4K

Right-Handed

Plays

Right-Handed

Head-to-head: Sasai 1 - 1 Watanuki

They have played 5 sets in total, with Masaki Sasai winning 3 and Yosuke Watanuki winning 2. The last match between Yosuke Watanuki and Masaki Sasai was at the Japan F4 (Tsukuba), 29-03-2017, Round: R1, Surface: Hard, with Yosuke Watanuki getting the victory 5-7 6-3 6-1.

Players	Head To Head Match Wins
Sasai	1
Watanuki	1

Last 2 H2H Matches:

(R1) Japan F4 (Tsukuba)(03-29-17)

Stats

Yosuke Watanuki

Masaki Sasai

(R2) Japan F6(06-08-15)

Stats

Masaki Sasai

Yosuke Watanuki

M. Sasai vs Y. Watanuki H2H Profile

M. Sasai	Stats	Y. Watanuki
$0	Career Prize Money	$863,445
55.94% (113-89)	Career Total W/L	60.27% (264-174)
1	Hard	1
0	Titles	10
1	Total H2H Matches	1
0% (0-0)	YTD Win/Loss	57.14% (4-3)

M. Sasai vs Y. Watanuki Match Preview:

Second serve performance recent form: In recent form (last 6 months), Masaki Sasai has won 0% of points on their second serve, while Yosuke Watanuki has won 48.49%. There is a high correlation between this stat and match prediction accuracy.
Return game stats recent form: Return stats show Masaki Sasai, in recent form, has won 0% of their opponent's second serve points, while Yosuke Watanuki has won 45.41%. The same stats for first serve returns are 0% and 24.11% respectively and this has a high correlation to pick who is favored in this H2H matchup.
Under pressure analysis: Masaki Sasai has saved 0% of breakpoints in recent form, whereas Yosuke Watanuki has saved 55.71% which is a useful statistic for in-game betting predictions.
Performance overview: Over the last year Masaki Sasai has won 0% of matches played (W/L 0/0), with Yosuke Watanuki winning 56.36% (W/L 31/24) that gives us an overall head-to head prediction overview.
Best surface: Masaki Sasai has their best career surface win % on Hard, winning 62% (W/L 88/54), and worse career win % on I.hard, winning 33% (W/L 1/2). Yosuke Watanuki has their best career surface win % on I.hard, winning 62% (W/L 61/25), and worse career win % on Clay, winning 41% (W/L 18/26).
Player level: In the last year, Masaki Sasai has played most of their matches on the N/A, winning 0% of matches (W/L 0/0), where as Yosuke Watanuki has played most of their matches on the Challengers/ITF tournaments > $10K, winning 62.07% of matches (W/L 18/11). 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 2 times before with Masaki Sasai winning 1 times and Yosuke Watanuki being victorious 1 times. They have played 5 sets in total, with Masaki Sasai winning 3 and Yosuke Watanuki winning 2.
The last match between Masaki Sasai and Yosuke Watanuki was at the Japan F4 (Tsukuba), 29-03-2017, Round: R1, Surface: Hard, with Yosuke Watanuki getting the victory 5-7 6-3 6-1.
Head to head match duration: In past head to head matches, the average match time between these players has been 1:0:0.
Opponent quality stats: Over the last 12 months, Masaki Sasai has played against opponents with an average rank of 0 while Yosuke Watanuki has played against players with an average rank of 226.18.
Deciding set performance vs all players: If you are interested in live predictions and betting, if this match goes into a deciding set, Masaki Sasai has won 0% of deciding sets over the last 12 months, while Yosuke Watanuki has won 57% in all matches played on tour.
Break point conversion: In recent form, Masaki Sasai has converted 0% of breakpoint opportunities, and Yosuke Watanuki has converted 30.87% of their chances to break their opponents serve. A telling stat for in-game live betting tips when either player has a breakpoint opportunity.

Masaki Sasai vs Yosuke Watanuki Editorial Preview By TennisTipster88.

M. Sasai vs Y. Watanuki H2H Stats Used In Our Predictions

M. Sasai	Stats	Y. Watanuki
1	H2H Matches Won	1
3	Sets Won	2
23	Games Won	22
0	Aces (Total)	5
5	Total Double Faults	2
1:0:0	Average Match Time	1:0:0
73% (58/80)	1st Serve %	54% (49/91)
40% (23/58)	1st Serve Win %	45% (22/49)
45% (10/22)	2nd Serve Win %	60% (25/42)
55% (6/11)	Break Pts Won %	82% (9/11)
48% (44/91)	Return Points Win %	59% (47/80)
50% (1/2)	Best‑of‑3 Win %	50% (1/2)
0% (0/1)	Deciding Set Win %	100% (1/1)
50% (1/2)	1st Set Won, Won Match	0% (0/0)
50% (1/2)	1st Set Won, Lost Match	0% (0/0)
0% (0/0)	1st Set Lost, Won Match	50% (1/2)

Recent Performance Stats

M. Sasai Recent Matches Played

OPPONENT	RESULT	SCORE	H2H
Japan F8 (Akishima) - 11-06-2018
Q1 Yusei FukuokaY. Fukuoka	W	6-0 6-1	Stats
Q2 Masayoshi OnoM. Ono	L	7-5 6-4	Stats
Japan F7 (Karuizawa) - 04-06-2018
R1 Rio NoguchiR. Noguchi	L	6-2 2-0 ret.	Stats
Q3 Shoji SatoS. Sato	W	6-1 7-5	Stats
Q1 Takuya KureokaT. Kureoka	W	6-2 6-3	Stats

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Y. Watanuki Recent Matches Played

OPPONENT	RESULT	SCORE	H2H
Kobe Challenger - 10-11-2025
F Elias YmerE. Ymer	W	3-6 6-1 6-4	Stats
SF Chun Hsin TsengC. Hsin	W	2-6 6-2 6-1	Stats
QF Hugo GrenierH. Grenier	W	7-6(11) 6-3	Stats
R2 Frederico Ferreira SilvaF. Ferreira	W	6-4 6-4	Stats
R1 Kaylan BigunK. Bigun	W	6-4 6-2	Stats

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M. Sasai vs Y. Watanuki Stats Breakdown Vs All H2H Opponents

M. Sasai	Stats	Y. Watanuki
55.94% (113/89)	YTD Win/Loss	60.27% (264/174)
54.88% (242/199)	Sets Win/Loss	57.53% (592/437)
53.37% (2053/1794)	Games Win/Loss	52.55% (5244/4736)
61.97% (88/54)	Hard Win/Loss	61.15% (159/101)
50.00% (16/16)	Clay Win/Loss	40.91% (18/26)
32.00% (8/17)	Indoor Hard W/L	67.31% (70/34)
33.33% (1/2)	Grass Win/Loss	56.67% (17/13)
0.04	Aces Per Game	0.62
67	Aces Total	3040
0.03	Double Faults Per Game	0.32
64	Total Double Faults	1565
1st Match	Average Match Time	1:35:47
380.39	Average Opponent Rank	448.06
65% (1657/2564)	1st Serve %	56% (16608/29849)
62% (1023/1657)	1st Serve Win %	74% (12256/16608)
49% (443/907)	2nd Serve Win %	50% (6667/13241)
50% (95/189)	Break Points Won % (Total)	42% (1254/2977)
38% (927/2444)	Return Points Win %	40% (12122/30639)
0% (0/0)	Slam W/L	51.52% (17/16)
0% (0/0)	Masters W/L	64.52% (20/11)
0% (0/0)	Cups W/L	60.00% (3/2)
0% (0/0)	Main Tour W/L	46.77% (29/33)
30.77% (4/9)	Challenger W/L	61.90% (156/96)
57.67% (109/80)	Futures W/L	70.91% (39/16)
56% (111/200)	Best of 3 Sets Win %	61% (252/413)
100% (1/1)	Best of 5 Sets Win %	36% (5/14)
50% (13/26)	Tiebreaks Win % (Total)	51% (88/172)
54% (20/37)	Deciding Set Win %	57% (82/145)
91% (114/104)	1st Set Won, Won Match	87% (250/218)
9% (114/10)	1st Set Won, Lost Match	13% (250/32)
10% (88/9)	1st Set Lost, Won Match	23% (187/43)