Yosuke Watanuki vs Shintaro Imai Head-to-Head Stats, Results & Performance Comparison
Wojtek Kolan
HEAD TO HEAD
Y. Watanuki vs S. Imai
Yosuke Watanuki
JPN
l
w
l
l
l
w
w
w
w
w
2
Win
2
Played
0
Win
27
Age
32
5'11" (180 cm)
Height
5'10" (178 cm)
160
C. Rank
624
72
Best Rank
290
0
Total Titles
0
0
YTD Titles
0
$863.4K
Career Money
$0
Right-Handed
Plays
Right-Handed
Shintaro Imai
JPN
w
w
l
w
w
w
l
w
w
l
2
Win
2
Played
0
Win
27
Age
32
5'11" (180 cm)
Height
5'10" (178 cm)
160
C. Rank
624
72
Best Rank
290
0
Total Titles
0
0
YTD Titles
0
$863.4K
Career Money
$0
Right-Handed
Plays
Right-Handed
Head-to-head: Watanuki 2 - 0 Imai
They have played 6 sets in total, with Yosuke Watanuki winning 4 and Shintaro Imai winning 2. The last match between Yosuke Watanuki and Shintaro Imai was at the Japan F7 (Tokyo), 07-06-2017, Round: R2, Surface: Hard, with Yosuke Watanuki getting the victory 6-7(5) 6-3 6-1.
| Players | Head To Head Match Wins |
|---|---|
| Watanuki | 2 |
| Imai | 0 |
Last 2 H2H Matches:
(R2) Japan F7 (Tokyo)(06-07-17)
Yosuke Watanuki
6
6
6
Shintaro Imai
7
3
1
(F) Japan F4(04-03-16)
Yosuke Watanuki
1
6
6
Shintaro Imai
6
4
2
Y. Watanuki vs S. Imai H2H Profile
| Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| $863,445 | Career Prize Money | $0 |
| 60.27% (264-174) | Career Total W/L | 63.18% (326-190) |
| 2 | Hard | 0 |
| 10 | Titles | 15 |
| 2 | Total H2H Matches | 0 |
| 57.14% (4-3) | YTD Win/Loss | 0% (0-0) |
Y. Watanuki vs S. Imai Match Preview:
- Second serve performance recent form: In recent form (last 6 months), Yosuke Watanuki has won 48.49% of points on their second serve, while Shintaro Imai has won 45.54%. There is a high correlation between this stat and match prediction accuracy.
- Return game stats recent form: Return stats show Yosuke Watanuki, in recent form, has won 45.41% of their opponent's second serve points, while Shintaro Imai has won 42.83%. The same stats for first serve returns are 24.11% and 22.06% respectively and this has a high correlation to pick who is favored in this H2H matchup.
- Under pressure analysis: Yosuke Watanuki has saved 55.71% of breakpoints in recent form, whereas Shintaro Imai has saved 53.73% which is a useful statistic for in-game betting predictions.
- Performance overview: Over the last year Yosuke Watanuki has won 56.36% of matches played (W/L 31/24), with Shintaro Imai winning 63.41% (W/L 26/15) that gives us an overall head-to head prediction overview.
- Best surface: Yosuke Watanuki has their best career surface win % on I.hard, winning 71% (W/L 61/25), and worse career win % on Clay, winning 41% (W/L 18/26). Shintaro Imai has their best career surface win % on Clay, winning 71% (W/L 4/1), and worse career win % on Grass, winning 60% (W/L 3/2).
- Player level: In the last year, Yosuke Watanuki has played most of their matches on the Challengers/ITF tournaments > $10K, winning 62.07% of matches (W/L 18/11), where as Shintaro Imai has played most of their matches on the Futures/Satellites/ITF tournaments $10K, winning 65.63% of matches (W/L 21/11). 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 Yosuke Watanuki winning 2 times and Shintaro Imai being victorious 0 times. They have played 6 sets in total, with Yosuke Watanuki winning 4 and Shintaro Imai winning 2.
- The last match between Yosuke Watanuki and Shintaro Imai was at the Japan F7 (Tokyo), 07-06-2017, Round: R2, Surface: Hard, with Yosuke Watanuki getting the victory 6-7(5) 6-3 6-1.
- Head to head match duration: In past head to head matches, the average match time between these players has been 2:12:0.
- Opponent quality stats: Over the last 12 months, Yosuke Watanuki has played against opponents with an average rank of 226.18 while Shintaro Imai has played against players with an average rank of 514.98.
- Deciding set performance vs all players: If you are interested in live predictions and betting, if this match goes into a deciding set, Yosuke Watanuki has won 57% of deciding sets over the last 12 months, while Shintaro Imai has won 70% in all matches played on tour.
- Break point conversion: In recent form, Yosuke Watanuki has converted 30.87% of breakpoint opportunities, and Shintaro Imai has converted 32.26% of their chances to break their opponents serve. A telling stat for in-game live betting tips when either player has a breakpoint opportunity.
Yosuke Watanuki vs Shintaro Imai Editorial Preview By TennisTipster88.
Y. Watanuki vs S. Imai H2H Stats Used In Our Predictions
| Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2 | H2H Matches Won | 0 |
| 4 | Sets Won | 2 |
| 31 | Games Won | 23 |
| 4 | Aces (Total) | 3 |
| 9 | Total Double Faults | 9 |
| 2:12:0 | Average Match Time | 2:12:0 |
| 51% (83/162) | 1st Serve % | 52% (84/163) |
| 67% (56/83) | 1st Serve Win % | 62% (52/84) |
| 58% (46/79) | 2nd Serve Win % | 52% (41/79) |
| 45% (10/22) | Break Pts Won % | 55% (6/11) |
| 43% (70/163) | Return Points Win % | 37% (60/162) |
| 100% (2/2) | Best‑of‑3 Win % | 0% (0/2) |
| 100% (2/2) | Deciding Set Win % | 0% (0/2) |
| 0% (0/0) | 1st Set Won, Won Match | 0% (0/2) |
| 0% (0/0) | 1st Set Won, Lost Match | 100% (2/2) |
| 100% (2/2) | 1st Set Lost, Won Match | 0% (0/0) |
Recent Performance Stats
2nd Serve Win %: Watanuki 51%, Imai 50%.
Opp 2nd Serve Pts Won: Watanuki 49%, Imai 54%.
Break Points Saved %: Watanuki 61%, Imai 66%.
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 | ||
SF  Chun Hsin TsengC. Hsin | W | 2-6 6-2 6-1 | ||
QF  Hugo GrenierH. Grenier | W | 7-6(11) 6-3 | ||
R2  Frederico Ferreira SilvaF. Ferreira | W | 6-4 6-4 | ||
R1  Kaylan BigunK. Bigun | W | 6-4 6-2 | ||
S. Imai Recent Matches Played
| OPPONENT | RESULT | SCORE | H2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M15 Singapore - 04-08-2025 | ||||
QF Shu MatsuokaS. Matsuoka | L | 7-6(2) ret. | ||
R2  Justin BarkiJ. Barki | W | 6-4 6-4 | ||
R1 Yuhei KonoY. Kono | W | 6-1 6-1 | ||
| Astana Challenger - 28-07-2025 | ||||
SF  Nicolai Budkov KjaerN. Budkov | L | 6-3 7-5 | ||
QF  Aleksandre BakshiA. Bakshi | W | 2-6 6-4 6-4 | ||
Y. Watanuki vs S. Imai Stats Breakdown Vs All H2H Opponents
| Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| 60.27% (264/174) | YTD Win/Loss | 63.18% (326/190) |
| 57.53% (592/437) | Sets Win/Loss | 60.86% (706/454) |
| 52.55% (5244/4736) | Games Win/Loss | 54.43% (5865/4911) |
| 61.15% (159/101) | Hard Win/Loss | 63.33% (285/165) |
| 40.91% (18/26) | Clay Win/Loss | 80.00% (4/1) |
| 67.31% (70/34) | Indoor Hard W/L | 60.71% (34/22) |
| 56.67% (17/13) | Grass Win/Loss | 60.00% (3/2) |
| 0.62 | Aces Per Game | 0.35 |
| 3040 | Aces Total | 1862 |
| 0.32 | Double Faults Per Game | 0.24 |
| 1565 | Total Double Faults | 1239 |
| 1:35:47 | Average Match Time | 1:30:41 |
| 448.06 | Average Opponent Rank | 568.64 |
| 56% (16608/29849) | 1st Serve % | 58% (17087/29567) |
| 74% (12256/16608) | 1st Serve Win % | 71% (12185/17087) |
| 50% (6667/13241) | 2nd Serve Win % | 50% (6259/12479) |
| 42% (1254/2977) | Break Points Won % (Total) | 46% (1404/3072) |
| 40% (12122/30639) | Return Points Win % | 41% (12360/29918) |
| 51.52% (17/16) | Slam W/L | 0% (0/0) |
| 64.52% (20/11) | Masters W/L | 0% (0/0) |
| 60.00% (3/2) | Cups W/L | 0% (0/0) |
| 46.77% (29/33) | Main Tour W/L | 0.00% (0/1) |
| 61.90% (156/96) | Challenger W/L | 45.05% (41/50) |
| 70.91% (39/16) | Futures W/L | 67.22% (285/139) |
| 61% (252/413) | Best of 3 Sets Win % | 64% (318/498) |
| 36% (5/14) | Best of 5 Sets Win % | 14% (1/7) |
| 51% (88/172) | Tiebreaks Win % (Total) | 54% (79/146) |
| 57% (82/145) | Deciding Set Win % | 57% (77/134) |
| 87% (250/218) | 1st Set Won, Won Match | 90% (319/287) |
| 13% (250/32) | 1st Set Won, Lost Match | 10% (319/32) |
| 23% (187/43) | 1st Set Lost, Won Match | 19% (196/37) |
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