Yosuke Watanuki vs Alastair GrayBirmingham CH Qualifying Round 1

Birmingham CH · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
#305ATP
1541ELO
1537Grass ELO
28 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 2 June 2025
grass
#271ATP
1390ELO
1345Grass ELO
28 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Watanuki Y.
6-4 6-7 6-1
Gray A.
Watanuki Y.
66362
Gray A.
47711

Yosuke Watanuki defeated Alastair Gray 6-4 6-7 6-1 in the Birmingham CH qualifying round 1 on grass.

Key context

  • Match story: Yosuke Watanuki came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–4 6–7 6–1.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Watanuki Y.serving88% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Gray A.

Gray A.serving90% hold

wins 70% of points on serve vs Watanuki Y.

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

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
53%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
65%
Return points won·Even
37%
36%
Break points saved·Even
59%
62%
Aces / match·Even
8.4
7.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.0
3.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (60 vs 36). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
52
15
Break points saved·Even
89
85
Break points won·Clear edge
20
2
Deciding sets·Dominant
61
13
Tiebreaks·Dominant
81
20

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
6.2
Even matchUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 28 days (−0.3)
5.0
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
7.5+192 Grass Elo edge
Surface ELO
2.5Grass Elo 1345
7.5Overall Elo 1541
ELO gap
2.5Overall Elo 1390
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
6.0
Surface form
4.5
0.0
Win streak
0.0Lost last 3
Fatigue & Travel
Minutes 14d
8.0
3-set count
7.0
7.0
Prev. match
6.0
7.0
Surface transition
7.0
Context
5.0
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

Recent load
Freshness·Clear edge
94
77

Watanuki Y.: 11 days rest · 2 matches (14d) · Gray A.: 3 days rest · 3 matches, 54 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast