H2H, prediction of Seita Watanabe vs Aleksandre Bakshi in Astana Challenger with odds, preview, pick | 17th July 2024

PREVIEW. Astana Challenger. Watanabe and Bakshi will fight against each other in the 2nd round of the Astana Challenger. See the prediction, H2H stats, odds, and preview of their upcoming match on Wednesday the 17th of July

Prediction and head to head Seita Watanabe vs. Aleksandre Bakshi

Seita Watanabe and Aleksandre Bakshi will fight against each other in the 2nd round of the Astana Challenger for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Wednesday at 11:00 am on CENTER COURT. In the following paragraphs, you can find the head to head analysis and prediction.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Aleksandre Bakshi who should win in 3 sets.

See updated oddsAs per the initial odds, Aleksandre Bakshi is the pick to win this match.
Aleksandre Bakshi -> 1.45
Seita Watanabe -> 2.62

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Prediction and head to head Seita Watanabe vs. Aleksandre Bakshi

There is no head to head record between Seita Watanabe and Aleksandre Bakshi since this will be the first time that they will face off in the main tour.

Seita Watanabe

Seita Watanabe
Seita Watanabe

9 - 10win/loss

Hard
4-2
I Hard
0-0
Clay
5-8
Rank
824
High
824
LWWLWLWWWL
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 15-17 10-9 5-8 0-0 0-0 0-0
2023 13-16 13-13 0-3 0-0 0-0 0-0
2022 14-23 12-20 2-2 0-1 0-0 0-0
2021 26-20 23-15 3-5 0-0 0-0 0-0
2020 6-3 6-3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

Currently unranked, Seita got to the 2nd round after defeating Karan Singh 6-2 6-7(5) 6-3, Aleksandr Lobanov 6-3 6-1 and Filip Peliwo 6-7(3) 6-4 7-6(8).

In the 1st round against Peliwo, The Japanese recovered from a 1-set down deficit before winning (6-73 6-4 7-68).During the match, Watanabe scored less points (2) than Peliwo. In fact, the world no. won 121 points vs Peliwo’s. That means that Watanabe was more focused during the important points. Seita was pretty aggressive to blast 55 winners.

Regarding the service games, Watanabe recorded 6 aces and he committed only 6 double faults. Seita Watanabe lost the serve 3 times and he saved 9 break points. Furthermore, Watanabe put 61% of his first serves in, winning 71% (55/78) of the points behind his 1st serve and 49% (24/49) on the 2nd serve. Seita broke Peliwo 4 times after converting 40% of his break points (4/10).

Watanabe has a winning win-loss record in the last 7 years having won 51% of his matches (94-91). 4-2 on hard in 2024. Regarding his performance on the same surface of this competition, Watanabe has an overall78-65 win-loss record in the last 7 years on hard.

Seita has a composed 9-10 win-loss record in 2024, 4-2 on hard (See FULL STATS).

Previously in the Astana Challenger

Watanabe
Astana Challenger
Watanabe's Record

Aleksandre Bakshi

Aleksandre Bakshi
Aleksandre Bakshi

17 - 14win/loss

Hard
16-10
I Hard
0-0
Clay
1-4
Rank
477
High
475
WLWLWWLLWL
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 34-24 33-20 1-4 0-0 0-0 0-0
2023 20-18 19-15 0-1 1-2 0-0 0-0
2022 26-17 22-13 4-4 0-0 0-0 0-0
2021 20-17 8-7 10-8 2-2 0-0 0-0
2020 1-1 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0

Ranked no. 622 (career-high), Aleksandre reached the 2nd round after defeating Ricardas Berankis 7-5 3-6 7-6(5) and Seita Watanabe .

In the 1st round, Bakshi defeated Berankis (7-5 3-6 7-65).During the match Bakshi scored less points (3) than Berankis. In fact, the world no. won 107 points vs Berankis’s. That means that Bakshi was more focused during the important points. Aleksandre was exceptionally aggressive to blast 46 winners.

About the serving games, Bakshi scored 11 aces and he committed only 4 double faults. Overall, Aleksandre Bakshi was very efficient on serve to win 74% (46/62) of his 1st serve and 61% (28/46) on the second serve. However, this didn’t prevent his to concede the serve once. Aleksandre broke Berankis once after converting 17% of his break points (1/6).

Bakshi’s best result of the year was reaching the final in the Kachreti Challenger.

Bakshi has an aggregate 17-14 win-loss record in 2024, 16-10 on hard (See FULL STATS).

Previously in the Astana Challenger

The Georgean has never competed in this tournament before.

Bakshi
Astana Challenger
Bakshi's Record
Bonus
Soccer Tonic Predictions

H2H Performance in the tournament

S.Watanabe
A.Bakshi
!
5h:57
5h:57
Time on court​
2h:28
2h:28
!
2h:39
2h:39
Last match​
!
2h:28
2h:28
!
3
3
Match played
1
1
82
82
Games Played​
34
34
8
8
Set played​​
3
3
304
304
Total points​
107
107
101.3
101.3
Avg point​
107
107
121
121
Winners
46
46
40.3
40.3
Avg Winners​
46
46
40%
40%
Ratio winners
43%
43%
-- Serve --
22
22
Aces
11
11
7.3
7.3
Avg Aces
!
11
11
6
6
Double Faults
4
4
2
2
Avg Double Faults
4
4
121/171
121/171
1st won total​
46/62
46/62
!
71%
71%
1st won %
!
74%
74%
58/115
58/115
2nd won total​
28/46
28/46
50%
50%
2nd won %
!
61%
61%
-- Break Points --
15/34
15/34
BP won
1/6
1/6
5/11.3
5/11.3
Avg BP won
1/6
1/6
44%
44%
Won
!
17%
17%
24
24
Conceded
4
4
8
8
Avg Conceded
4
4
6
6
Broken
1
1
2
2
Avg Broken
1
1
18
18
Saved
3
3

Matches, sets, games and points

Points Watanabe Bakshi
Match played 3 1
Tot Set 8 3
Tot Games 82 34
Pts 304-272 107-110
Total Points 576 217
Winners 121 46
%Winners 40% 43%

Watanabe played 3 matches while Bakshi competed in 1 match. Watanabe started his run from the qualifications while Bakshi had a direct access to the main draw. Both players lost a set in the event. Seita Watanabe surrendered 2 sets, while Aleksandre Bakshi surrendered 1 set. Watanabe has played 5 sets more than Bakshi (8 vs 3). Therefore, Watanabe played 48 games more than Bakshi. The Japanese scored 121 winners (40% of the total points). On the other side, The Georgean fired 46 winners (43%).

Serve Performance

Serve Watanabe Bakshi
Aces 22 11
Avg per match 7.3 11
1st in 171/286 62/108
%1st in 60% 57%
1st pts 121/171 46/62
%1st pts 71% 74%
2nd pts 58/115 28/46
%2nd pts 50% 61%

Watanabe bagged 22 aces (7.3 per match). Bakshi made 11 aces . Watanabe won 71% points on his first serve. He pretty solid on his second serve to win 50% of the points. On the other side, Bakshi won 74% of the points behind his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 61% of the points.

How they played the important points

Breaks Watanabe Bakshi
Won 15 1
Converted 15/34 1/6
% Converted 44% 17%
Conceded 24 4
Saved 18 3
% Saved 75% 75%
Times Broken 6 1

Watanabe broke his opponents 15 times with a 44% conversion rate. The Japanese dropped his serve 6 times and he saved 75% of the break points that he conceded. The Georgean broke his opponent once with a 17% conversion rate. The Georgean conceded his serve once and he saved 75% of the break points that he conceded.

Watanabe
Q1
Singh
Q3
Lobanov
R1
Peliwo
Total
Score 6-2 6-75 6-3 6-3 6-1 6-73 6-4 7-68
Tot Set 3 2 3 8
Tot Games 30 16 36 82
pts 119-106 64-43 121-123 304-272
Total points 225 107 244 576
Winners 42 24 55 121
%Winners 35% 38% 45% 40%
SERVE
Aces 10 6 6 22
Double Faults 0 0 6 6
1st in 60/102 33/57 78/127 171/286
% 1st in 59% 58% 61% 60%
1st pts 42/60 24/33 55/78 121/171
% 1st pts 70% 73% 71% 71%
2nd pts 22/42 12/24 24/49 58/115
% 2nd pts 52% 50% 49% 50%
Breaks
Won 6 5 4 15
Converted 6/17 5/7 4/10 15/34
Converted % 35% 71% 40% 44%
Conceded 8 4 12 24
Saved 6/8 3/4 9/12 18
Saved % 75% 75% 75% 75%
Times Broken 2 1 3 6
Bakshi
R1
Berankis
Total
Score 7-5 3-6 7-65
Tot Set 3 3
Tot Games 34 34
pts 107-110 107-110
Total points 217 217
Winners 46 46
%Winners 43% 43%
SERVE
Aces 11 11
Double Faults 4 4
1st in 62/108 62/108
% 1st in 57% 57%
1st pts 46/62 46/62
% 1st pts 74% 74%
2nd pts 28/46 28/46
% 2nd pts 61% 61%
Breaks
Won 1 1
Converted 1/6 1/6
Converted % 17% 17%
Conceded 4 4
Saved 3/4 3
Saved % 75% 25%
Times Broken 1 1

Head 2 Head

Win Loss
Watanabe
LWWLWLWWWL
Bakshi
WLWLWWLLWL
2024 2023 2022
15 - 17
32 - 24
10-9
Hard
31-20
5-8
Clay
1-4

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