James Watt vs Ryotaro Taguchi — Matsuyama CH Qualifying Round 1
Matsuyama CH · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 3 November 2025
hard
Watt J.6-4 6-1
Taguchi R.
Watt J.
662
Taguchi R.
410
James Watt defeated Ryotaro Taguchi 6-4 6-1 in the Matsuyama CH qualifying round 1 on hard.
Key context
- Match story: James Watt dropped just 5 games past Ryotaro Taguchi.
Head to head
No previous meetings on record.
Serve vs return
This seasonServe-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 season1st serve in·Even
69%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
55%
Service points won·Even
68%
66%
Return points won·Even
34%
33%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
9.2
5.4
Double faults / match·Even
2.5
2.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (39 vs 16). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Umpiry Score
Pre-matchForm & Matchup
5.0No prior meetings
H2H5.0
5.8
Surface form4.3
Win streak
0.0Lost last 2
Context
5.0
Defending pts5.0
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.
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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