Radu Albot vs Yosuke Watanuki — Australian Open Qualifying Round of 64
Radu Albot defeated Yosuke Watanuki 6-1 2-6 6-2 in the Australian Open qualifying round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Yosuke Watanuki came in ranked #400, leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Radu Albot had been the form player, winning 7 of their last 10 on hard. Radu Albot claimed a first win over Yosuke Watanuki in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Radu Albot closed it out in three sets, 6–1 2–6 6–2.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedAlbot R. came through in three 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
2 meetings · level 1–111
- Albot R.January 2022Australian OpenThis matchHard6-1 2-6 6-2
- Watanuki Y.November 2017Kobe CHHard5-7 6-2 6-0
Closing odds
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Player context
Before the matchAlbot R.Watanuki Y.1 711ELO1 7411 629Hard ELO1 6627–3Last 104–632Age23175 cmHeight180 cmRightPlaysRightCareer $5.6M2026 $20KEarningsCareer $1.6M2026 $74K