[UPDATED R2]. Prediction, H2H of Yosuke Watanuki’s draw vs Hurkacz, Sonego, Tsitsipas, Fritz to win the Stuttgart

Stuttgart draw preview with H2H - Yosuke Watanuki may need to best Hubert Hurkacz, Lorenzo Sonego, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Taylor Fritz to conquer the tournament in the Boss Open.

Yosuke Watanuki Stats info

Yosuke Watanuki is 4 wins away to conquer the title in Stuttgart. Yousuke has defeated Feliciano Lopez 7-65 6-3 to reach the 2nd round where he will face Hubert Hurkacz.

Draw prediction with head to head records

This is Yosuke Watanuki’s projected draw together withhislikely opposition in Boss Open. The Japanese has a unfavourable record (0-1) with the plausible opponents.

R1 – Feliciano Lopez (580) – 7-65 6-3
R2 – Hubert Hurkacz (14) – H2H 0-0
1/4 – Lorenzo Sonego (41) – H2H 0-1
or Christopher O Connell (74) – H2H 2-2
1/2 – Stefanos Tsitsipas (5) – H2H 0-0
or Tommy Paul (16) – H2H 0-0
Fin – Taylor Fritz (8) – H2H 0-0
or Frances Tiafoe (12) – H2H 0-1
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R2 – Hubert Hurkacz’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

47 - 24win/loss in 2025

Rank
9
High
6
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2023 47-24 23-11 5-5 13-5 6-3 0-0
2022 41-21 18-9 9-4 9-6 5-2 0-0
2021 36-23 22-9 1-4 8-7 5-3 0-0
2020 15-13 8-5 3-3 4-5 0-0 0-0
2019 36-27 23-11 7-7 2-6 4-3 0-0
2018 52-30 22-15 16-4 9-6 2-3 3-2
2017 56-32 33-13 12-12 3-5 0-0 8-2
2016 47-28 8-5 29-14 10-7 0-0 0-2

Hubert Hurkacz has a 19-12 win-loss record in 2023, but he has not competed yet on grass. Hurkacz won 5 of his last 10 matches.

His most significant achievement of this season was winning the title in Marseille where he overcame Benjamin Bonzi in the final 6-3 7-6(4).

Last year in Boss Open the Pole lost to Marton Fucsovics in the 2nd round 7-5 6-7(7) 6-3.

H2H Yosuke Watanuki vs. Hubert Hurkacz

There is no head to head record between Yosuke Watanuki and Hubert Hurkacz since this would be the first time that they will play each other in the main tour.

1/4 – Lorenzo Sonego’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 1-0 for Lorenzo Sonego

30 - 31win/loss in 2025

Rank
46
High
21
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2023 30-31 10-12 9-7 9-8 2-4 0-0
2022 30-29 7-9 8-11 10-5 5-4 0-0
2021 30-24 9-11 9-4 6-6 6-3 0-0
2020 13-15 0-5 7-7 6-3 0-0 0-0
2019 44-29 12-9 26-13 1-4 5-3 0-0
2018 35-30 9-7 16-11 7-7 2-3 1-2
2017 45-20 7-3 27-13 6-1 0-0 5-3
2016 34-31 9-6 21-20 4-3 0-0 0-2

Lorenzo Sonego has a 16-14 record in 2023, 1-0 on grass. Regarding the last 3 years, Lorenzo has a 12-7 record on grass. Lorenzo won 6 of his last 10 matches.

Last year in Boss Open Sonego was overcome by Matteo Berrettini in the quarter 3-6 6-3 6-4.

H2H Yosuke Watanuki vs. Lorenzo Sonego

This would be the 2nd time that Yosuke Watanuki and Lorenzo Sonego face off. The head to head is 1-0 for Sonego (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on grass in major tournaments.

Yet, Yosuke Watanuki may take on Christopher O Connell. Their H2H is 2-2.

1/2 – Stefanos Tsitsipas’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

51 - 24win/loss in 2025

Rank
6
High
3
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2023 51-24 19-9 17-5 11-6 4-4 0-0
2022 61-24 18-8 17-4 18-9 8-3 0-0
2021 55-19 26-8 23-5 6-5 0-1 0-0
2020 29-14 11-6 11-3 7-5 0-0 0-0
2019 54-25 22-12 15-5 15-5 2-3 0-0
2018 56-30 19-13 15-6 16-8 6-3 0-0
2017 57-31 14-8 25-12 14-8 4-3 0-0
2016 49-18 16-7 30-6 1-3 0-0 2-2

Stefanos Tsitsipas has a 31-9 win-loss record in 2023, but he has not played so far on grass. Stefanos won 8 of his last 10 matches.

Tsitsipas’s best achievement of the current year was reaching the final at the Australian Open and Barcelona.

Last year in Boss Open Stefanos surrendered to Andy Murray in the quarter 7-6(4) 6-3.

H2H Yosuke Watanuki vs. Stefanos Tsitsipas

There is no head to head record between Yosuke Watanuki and Stefanos Tsitsipas since this would be the first time that they will play each other in the main tour.

Nevertheless, Yosuke Watanuki may fight against Tommy Paul. Their head to head record is 0-0.

Final – Taylor Fritz’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

54 - 24win/loss in 2025

Rank
10
High
4
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2023 54-24 35-11 11-6 5-3 3-4 0-0
2022 46-21 24-8 5-3 9-7 8-3 0-0
2021 34-22 20-13 4-5 8-3 2-1 0-0
2020 15-16 11-9 2-3 2-4 0-0 0-0
2019 40-30 17-14 12-8 4-5 7-3 0-0
2018 45-28 29-12 6-5 5-6 5-5 0-0
2017 39-26 24-16 0-0 10-5 5-5 0-0
2016 35-29 26-16 1-4 7-5 1-4 0-0

Taylor Fritz has a 31-12 record in 2023, but he has not played until now on grass. The American won 6 of his last 10 matches.

His most significant result of this year was conquering the tournament in Australia where he overcame Matteo Berrettini in the final 7-6(4) 7-6(6), and in Delray Beach where he overcame Miomir Kecmanovic in the final 6-0 5-7 6-2.

Last year in Boss Open Fritz didn’t take part in the competition.

H2H Yosuke Watanuki vs. Taylor Fritz

There is no head to head record between Yosuke Watanuki and Taylor Fritz since this would be the first time that they will face off in the main tour.

On the other hand, Yosuke Watanuki may come up against Frances Tiafoe. Their head to head record is 1-0 for Frances Tiafoe.