Yosuke Watanuki vs Soon Woo Kwon — Australian Open Qualifying Round of 128
Yosuke Watanuki defeated Soon Woo Kwon 7-5 6-4 in the Australian Open qualifying round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Soon Woo Kwon came in ranked #158, defending last year's round of 128. Yosuke Watanuki extended the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Yosuke Watanuki edged Soon Woo Kwon in two tight sets (7–5 6–4).
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedWatanuki Y. took it in straight sets.
Common opponents
0 shared · last 12 monthsNo common opponents in the last 12 months. Surface form and ELO carry more weight here.
Head-to-head
3 meetings · Watanuki Y. leads 2–121
- Watanuki Y.January 2019Australian OpenThis matchHard7-5 6-4
- Kwon S.November 2017Kobe CHHard5-7 6-3 7-5
- Watanuki Y.March 2016Japan F4Hard6-1 6-3
Closing odds
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Player context
Before the matchWatanuki Y.Kwon S.1 741ELO1 9211 662Hard ELO1 8004–6Last 106–420Age21180 cmHeight180 cmRightPlaysRightCareer $1.6M2026 $74KEarningsCareer $3.4M2026 $249K