James Watt vs Shunsuke Nakagawa — Noumea CH Qualifying Round 2
Noumea CH · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 2
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 5 January 2026
hard
Watt J.6-3 6-4
Nakagawa S.
Watt J.
662
Nakagawa S.
340
James Watt defeated Shunsuke Nakagawa 6-3 6-4 in the Noumea CH qualifying round 2 on hard.
Key context
- Match story: James Watt closed it out in two sets, 6–3 6–4.
Head to head
No previous meetings on record.
Serve vs return
This seasonServe advantage — Watt J.
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·Slight edge
72%
66%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
65%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
55%
48%
Service points won·Slight edge
68%
59%
Return points won·Even
35%
39%
Break points saved·Even
58%
56%
Aces / match·Dominant
9.2
3.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.6
1.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (9 vs 5). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Umpiry Score
Pre-match4.6
Heavy underdogUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited- Extended break: 49 days (−0.7)
Form & Matchup
5.0No prior meetings
H2H5.0
6.2
Surface form3.6
Win streak
0.0
Context
5.0
Defending pts5.0
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Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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