Pavel Kotov vs Yosuke Watanuki | Pavel Kotov Wins 6-3 6-3

DubaiQ16QualifyingHardSat 22 FebFinal

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Pavel Kotov defeated Yosuke Watanuki 6-3 6-3 in the Dubai qualifying round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Pavel Kotov came in ranked #187, defending last year's round of 32. Pavel Kotov claimed a first win over Yosuke Watanuki in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Match story: Pavel Kotov dropped just 6 games past Yosuke Watanuki.

How the match was decided

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Kotov P. took it in straight sets.

Match statistics

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Common opponents

0 shared · last 12 months

No common opponents in the last 12 months. Surface form and ELO carry more weight here.

Head-to-head

3 meetings · Watanuki Y. leads 2–1

Hard: level 1–1 · Clay: Watanuki Y. leads 1–0

Kotov P.February 2025DubaiThis matchHard6-3 6-3
Watanuki Y.October 2024Shanghai MastersHard6-7 6-4 7-5
Watanuki Y.April 2023Madrid MastersClay6-7 6-3 7-6

Draw

Closing odds

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Player context

Before the match

Kotov P.Watanuki Y.1 815ELO1 7431 733Hard ELO1 6697–3Last 104–626Age26191 cmHeight180 cmRightPlaysRightCareer $2.3M2026 $59KEarningsCareer $1.6M2026 $74K

Cite this

Pavel Kotov beat Yosuke Watanuki 6-3 6-3. Umpiry, "Pavel Kotov vs Yosuke Watanuki — Dubai Qualifying Round of 16", https://umpiry.com/match/2025-02-22/kotov-vs-watanuki-dubai-q16?utm_source=cite (as of 22 February 2025).