Yosuke Watanuki vs Rio Noguchi Head-to-Head Stats, Results & Performance Comparison

Wojtek Kolan

Published on 02 Sep at 01:08 PM UTC

Our Predictions

H2H Records Career Stats

HEAD TO HEAD
Y. Watanuki vs R. Noguchi

Yosuke Watanuki

JPN

0

Win

Played

1

Win

Age

5'11" (180 cm)

Height

5'6" (168 cm)

159

C. Rank

242

Best Rank

196

Total Titles

YTD Titles

$863.4K

Career Money

$132.9K

Right-Handed

Plays

Right-Handed

Rio Noguchi

JPN

0

Win

Played

1

Win

Age

5'11" (180 cm)

Height

5'6" (168 cm)

159

C. Rank

242

Best Rank

196

Total Titles

YTD Titles

$863.4K

Career Money

$132.9K

Right-Handed

Plays

Right-Handed

Head-to-head: Watanuki 0 - 1 Noguchi

They have played 2 sets in total, with Yosuke Watanuki winning 0 and Rio Noguchi winning 2. The last match between Rio Noguchi and Yosuke Watanuki was at the Shanghai Challenger, 03-09-2025, Round: R1, Surface: Hard, with Rio Noguchi getting the victory 6-4 7-5.

Players	Head To Head Match Wins
Watanuki	0
Noguchi	1

Last 1 H2H Matches:

(R1) Shanghai Challenger(09-03-25)

Stats

Rio Noguchi

Yosuke Watanuki

Y. Watanuki vs R. Noguchi H2H Profile

Y. Watanuki	Stats	R. Noguchi
$863,445	Career Prize Money	$132,865
60.27% (264-174)	Career Total W/L	58.52% (364-258)
0	Hard	1
10	Titles	9
0	Total H2H Matches	1
57.14% (4-3)	YTD Win/Loss	0% (0-0)

Y. Watanuki vs R. Noguchi Match Preview:

In recent months, Watanuki's second serve win rate is slightly better than Noguchi's, with 47.42% compared to 44.49%. Can this edge influence the match outcome?
Both players perform similarly when returning opponents' second serves, with Watanuki marginally leading at 44.73% versus Noguchi's 44.58%.
Noguchi outshines Watanuki in returning first serves, achieving a 27.46% win rate compared to Watanuki's 22.83%. How crucial could this difference be?
Under pressure, Watanuki appears stronger, saving 62.12% of breakpoints, surpassing Noguchi's 50.7%.
Their win-loss records over the past year are nearly identical, with Noguchi's slight edge at 56.72% versus Watanuki's 56.67%.
Surface preferences reveal Noguchi excels on grass (64% win rate), while Watanuki thrives on indoor hard courts (69% win rate).
Watanuki has faced higher-ranked opponents, with an average rank of 200.6, compared to Noguchi's 343.61, potentially indicating a higher level of competition for Watanuki.
Noguchi narrowly claims better deciding set success at 57% over Watanuki's 54%, suggesting resilience in tight match endings.
In terms of converting breakpoints, Noguchi is slightly more efficient, converting 35.71% of opportunities compared to Watanuki's 33.53%.

Editorial Prediction (September 2, 2025, UTC):

Analyzing recent performances highlights subtle advantages for both players. Watanuki demonstrates a slightly stronger second serve and showing resilience under pressure by saving more breakpoints.

Conversely, Noguchi's ability to return first serves effectively and convert breakpoints suggests key tactical strengths. Additionally, Noguchi shows higher efficiency in deciding sets, indicating the ability to perform well in crucial moments.

Despite these considerations, Watanuki's experience against higher-ranked opponents gives him an edge, suggesting he may handle the pressure and dynamic play more adeptly.

Considering these factors, Watanuki is predicted to be the likely winner of this upcoming match.

Yosuke Watanuki vs Rio Noguchi Editorial Preview By TennisTipster88.

Y. Watanuki vs R. Noguchi H2H Stats Used In Our Predictions

Y. Watanuki	Stats	R. Noguchi
0	H2H Matches Won	1
0	Sets Won	2
9	Games Won	13
7	Aces (Total)	2
0	Total Double Faults	1
1:35:40	Average Match Time	1:35:40
62% (36/58)	1st Serve %	76% (57/75)
69% (25/36)	1st Serve Win %	72% (41/57)
64% (14/22)	2nd Serve Win %	61% (11/18)
0% (0/6)	Break Pts Won %	100% (2/2)
31% (23/75)	Return Points Win %	33% (19/58)
0% (0/1)	Best‑of‑3 Win %	100% (1/1)
0% (0/0)	1st Set Won, Won Match	100% (1/1)
0% (0/0)	1st Set Won, Lost Match	0% (0/1)
0% (0/1)	1st Set Lost, Won Match	0% (0/0)

Recent Performance Stats

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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R. Noguchi Recent Matches Played

OPPONENT	RESULT	SCORE	H2H
Sydney Challenger - 17-11-2025
R1 Tai SachT. Sach	L	2-6 6-1 6-2	Stats
Brisbane 3 Challenger - 10-11-2025
R1 Jake DelaneyJ. Delaney	L	6-2 7-6(3)	Stats
Matsuyama Challenger - 03-11-2025
QF Henrique RochaH. Rocha	L	7-5 4-6 6-3	Stats
R2 Philip SekulicP. Sekulic	W	6-2 7-6(5)	Stats
R1 Yusuke TakahashiY. Takahashi	W	7-5 6-4	Stats

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Y. Watanuki vs R. Noguchi Stats Breakdown Vs All H2H Opponents

Y. Watanuki	Stats	R. Noguchi
60.27% (264/174)	YTD Win/Loss	58.52% (364/258)
57.53% (592/437)	Sets Win/Loss	56.61% (784/601)
52.55% (5244/4736)	Games Win/Loss	52.98% (6734/5976)
61.15% (159/101)	Hard Win/Loss	60.37% (259/170)
40.91% (18/26)	Clay Win/Loss	51.18% (65/62)
67.31% (70/34)	Indoor Hard W/L	57.58% (19/14)
56.67% (17/13)	Grass Win/Loss	63.64% (21/12)
0.62	Aces Per Game	0.11
3040	Aces Total	695
0.32	Double Faults Per Game	0.14
1565	Total Double Faults	897
1:35:47	Average Match Time	1:18:43
447.69	Average Opponent Rank	451.75
56% (16608/29849)	1st Serve %	66% (22224/33728)
74% (12256/16608)	1st Serve Win %	65% (14523/22224)
50% (6667/13241)	2nd Serve Win %	50% (5797/11504)
42% (1254/2977)	Break Points Won % (Total)	45% (1631/3601)
40% (12122/30639)	Return Points Win %	41% (14350/34604)
51.52% (17/16)	Slam W/L	33.33% (2/4)
64.52% (20/11)	Masters W/L	0.00% (0/1)
60.00% (3/2)	Cups W/L	0% (0/0)
46.77% (29/33)	Main Tour W/L	50.00% (5/5)
61.90% (156/96)	Challenger W/L	47.78% (97/106)
70.91% (39/16)	Futures W/L	64.68% (260/142)
61% (252/413)	Best of 3 Sets Win %	58% (357/615)
36% (5/14)	Best of 5 Sets Win %	100% (2/2)
51% (88/172)	Tiebreaks Win % (Total)	51% (68/134)
57% (82/145)	Deciding Set Win %	57% (82/145)
87% (250/218)	1st Set Won, Won Match	91% (335/305)
13% (250/32)	1st Set Won, Lost Match	9% (335/30)
23% (187/43)	1st Set Lost, Won Match	20% (286/57)