[UPDATED SF]. Prediction, H2H of Yosuke Watanuki’s draw vs Duckworth, Uchida to win the Yokkaichi Challenger

Yokkaichi Challenger draw preview with H2H - Yosuke Watanuki may need to oust James Duckworth, Kaichi Uchida to conquer the title in the the Yokkaichi Challenger.

Yosuke Watanuki Stats info

Yosuke Watanuki is 2 wins away to conquer the title in the Yokkaichi Challenger. Yousuke has defeated Zdenek Kolar 6-2 6-4, Beibit Zhukayev 6-0 4-1 ret. and Yunseong Chung 6-2 5-2 ret. to reach the semifinal where he will face James Duckworth.

Draw prediction with head to head records

This is Yosuke Watanuki’s projected draw and the likely opposition in the the Yokkaichi Challenger. The Japanese has a neutral record (1-1) with the plausible opposition.

R1 – Zdenek Kolar (249) – 6-2 6-4
R2 – Beibit Zhukayev (315) – 6-0 4-1 ret.
1/4 – Yunseong Chung (361) – 6-2 5-2 ret.
1/2 – James Duckworth (172) – H2H 0-1
Fin – Kaichi Uchida (165) – H2H 1-0
or Frederico Ferreira Silva (244) – H2H 1-1
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Draw

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1/2 – James Duckworth’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 1-0 for James Duckworth

24 - 27win/loss in 2024

Rank
155
High
46
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2022 24-27 20-18 0-2 0-1 4-6 0-0
2021 36-24 15-9 1-2 12-9 8-4 0-0
2020 11-10 9-4 1-2 1-4 0-0 0-0
2019 52-26 39-17 8-4 1-2 4-3 0-0
2018 19-15 15-10 4-2 0-1 0-2 0-0
2017 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
2016 43-18 33-12 0-0 4-1 1-5 5-0
2015 33-27 21-17 8-5 2-3 1-1 1-1

James Duckworth has a 24-26 record in 2022, 20-17 on hard. In the previous 14 years, the Australian has a 222-147 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). James won 5 of his last 10 matches.

Duckworth’s most significant result of this season was getting to the final the Cassis Challenger.

H2H Yosuke Watanuki vs. James Duckworth

This would be the 2nd time that Yosuke Watanuki and James Duckworth square off. The head to head is 1-0 for Duckworth (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard at challenger or futures level.

Final – Kaichi Uchida’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 1-0 for Yosuke Watanuki

35 - 34win/loss in 2024

Rank
197
High
147
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2022 35-34 24-23 8-5 3-6 0-0 0-0
2021 35-26 27-13 6-11 1-2 1-0 0-0
2020 14-11 10-5 1-2 3-4 0-0 0-0
2019 27-39 14-20 4-7 8-10 0-1 1-1
2018 35-37 29-27 2-2 2-7 0-0 2-1
2017 46-38 22-20 20-15 4-3 0-0 0-0
2016 51-33 8-9 38-19 5-5 0-0 0-0
2015 34-34 21-20 11-13 2-1 0-0 0-0

Kaichi Uchida has a 35-33 record in 2022, 24-22 on hard. As for the last 12 years, the Japanese has a 192-185 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Kaichi won 7 of his last 10 matches.

Uchida’s most significant result of this season was getting to the final the Oeiras 3 Challenger.

H2H Yosuke Watanuki vs. Kaichi Uchida

This would be the 2nd time that Yosuke Watanuki and Kaichi Uchida face off. The head to head is 1-0 for Watanuki (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard at challenger or futures level.

Nonetheless, Yosuke Watanuki may fight against Frederico Ferreira Silva. Their H2H is 1-1.