Yosuke Watanuki vs James MccabeGwangju CH Round of 32

Gwangju CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
#415ATP
1541ELO
1531Hard ELO
28 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWWWLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 21 April 2025 ·
hard
#242ATP
1532ELO
1481Hard ELO
23 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLWLL
Watanuki Y.
7-6 6-3
Mccabe J.
Watanuki Y.
762
Mccabe J.
630

Yosuke Watanuki defeated James Mccabe 7-6 6-3 in the Gwangju CH round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — James Mccabe came in ranked #242, defending last year's round of 16, but Yosuke Watanuki had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 8 on hard.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
53%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
76%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
48%
Service points won·Even
64%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
35%
Break points saved·Even
61%
60%
Aces / match·Even
8.7
8.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.2
2.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (53 vs 96). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
15
37
Break points saved·Clear edge
70
85
Break points won·Slight edge
3
9
Deciding sets·Dominant
11
71
Tiebreaks·Dominant
89
12

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
94

Mccabe J.: 5 days rest · 1 match, 17 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw