Juncheng Shang vs Yosuke WatanukiIndian Wells Masters Qualifying Round 1

Indian Wells Masters · ATP · Qualifying Round 1
#274ATP
1746ELO
1698Hard ELO
21 yrs · 180 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLWWLWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 6 March 2023
hard
#305ATP
1541ELO
1531Hard ELO
28 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWLLLLLLW
Shang J.
7-6 7-6
Watanuki Y.
Shang J.
77772
Watanuki Y.
61630

Juncheng Shang defeated Yosuke Watanuki 7-6 7-6 in the Indian Wells Masters qualifying round 1 on hard. The result followed the form book — Juncheng Shang came in ranked #274, defending last year's round of 128. Juncheng Shang claimed a first win over Yosuke Watanuki in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2023-10-02Shanghai MastersR128hardYosuke Watanuki7-6(7) 4-6 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Shang J.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Watanuki Y.

Watanuki Y.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Shang J.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Serve & return on hard

Shang J.Watanuki Y.
34
Serve
18
Return

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
54%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
71%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
51%
Service points won·Even
64%
65%
Return points won·Even
36%
37%
Break points saved·Even
64%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.1
9.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.4
4.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (144 vs 151). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
76
52
Break points saved·Slight edge
96
89
Break points won·Dominant
45
20
Deciding sets·Dominant
94
61
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
86
81

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
5.9
Even matchUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 28 days (−0.3)
6.6
Marginal edgeUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
6.7+168 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
3.3Hard Elo 1531
6.8Overall Elo 1746
ELO gap
3.2Overall Elo 1541
5.0
H2H
5.0
5.1
Surface form
8.1
0.0
Win streak
Fatigue & Travel
Minutes 14d
7.1
3-set count
7.0
6.0
Prev. match
9.0
Context
6.0
Defending pts
5.0

The Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.

Freshness

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Freshness·
91

Watanuki Y.: 10 days rest · 3 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
18°COvercast
Wind 8 km/hHumidity 33%