Prediction of Yosuke Watanuki vs Nuno Borges at Japan Open Tennis Championships - Tokyo 09-24-25

Wojtek Kolan

Published on 24 Sep at 05:00 AM UTC

Watanuki is scheduled to play Borges on 24 Sep Wed at 05:00 AM UTC in the Japan Open Tennis Championships - Tokyo, First round.

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H2H Records Career Stats

HEAD TO HEAD
Y. Watanuki vs N. Borges

Yosuke Watanuki

JPN

0

Win

Played

0

Win

Age

5'11" (180 cm)

Height

6'1" (185 cm)

150

C. Rank

Best Rank

Total Titles

Ytd Titles

$849.6K

Career Money

$2.6M

Right-Handed

Plays

Right-Handed

Nuno Borges

POR

0

Win

Played

0

Win

Age

5'11" (180 cm)

Height

6'1" (185 cm)

150

C. Rank

Best Rank

Total Titles

Ytd Titles

$849.6K

Career Money

$2.6M

Right-Handed

Plays

Right-Handed

Y. Watanuki Vs N. Borges Picks

Based on the implied probability from the match winner, Nuno Borges has a 60.98% chance to get the victory. Login / Register to find out our expert prediction.

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To Win

Match	Bookie Prediction	Bookie Odds
Y. Watanuki	39.02%	2.47
N. Borges	60.98%	1.58

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Total Games

Market	Bookie Prediction	Bookie Odds
Over 20	48.31%	2.07

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Head-To-Head: Watanuki 0 - 0 Borges

Players	Head To Head Match Wins
Watanuki	0
Borges	0

Last H2H Matches:

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Y. Watanuki Vs N. Borges Best Odds

1x2

2.47

1.58

Games O/U

> 20

2.07

Y. Watanuki vs N. Borges H2H Profile

Y. Watanuki	Stats	N. Borges
$849,650	Career Prize Money	$2,617,840
60.28% (258-170)	Career Total W/L	65.04% (320-172)
9	Titles	17
66.67% (4-2)	YTD Win/Loss	48.00% (24-26)

Y. Watanuki vs N. Borges Match Preview
Japan Open Tennis Championships - Tokyo

Second serve performance recent form: In recent form (last 6 months), Yosuke Watanuki has won 48.94% of points on their second serve, while Nuno Borges has won 46.53%. There is a high correlation between this stat and match prediction accuracy.
Return game stats recent form: Return stats show Yosuke Watanuki, in recent form, has won 45.56% of their opponent's second serve points, while Nuno Borges has won 45.05%. The same stats for first serve returns are 23.13% and 25.79% respectively and this has a high correlation to pick who is favored in this H2H matchup.
Under pressure analysis: Yosuke Watanuki has saved 62.90% of breakpoints in recent form, whereas Nuno Borges has saved 58.10% which is a useful statistic for in-game betting predictions.
Performance overview: Over the last year Yosuke Watanuki has won 58.62% of matches played (W/L 34/ 24), with Nuno Borges winning 46.55% (W/L 34/ 31) that gives us an overall head-to head prediction overview.
Best surface: Yosuke Watanuki has their best career surface win % on I.hard, winning 69% (W/L 56/ 25), and worse career win % on Clay, winning 41% (W/L 18/ 26). Nuno Borges has their best career surface win % on Hard, winning 69% (W/L 155/ 71), and worse career win % on Grass, winning 42% (W/L 10/ 14).
Player level: In the last year, Yosuke Watanuki has played most of their matches on the Challengers/ITF tournaments > $10K, winning 60.00% of matches (W/L 18/ 12), where as Nuno Borges has played most of their matches on the Main tour, winning 44.00% of matches (W/L 11/ 14). When comparing stats between players to predict the favorite, it is of course all relative to the event level they have been playing at.
Opponent quality stats: Over the last 12 months, Yosuke Watanuki has played against opponents with an average rank of 208.79 while Nuno Borges has played against players with an average rank of 88.79.
Deciding set performance vs all players: If you are interested in live predictions and betting, if this match goes into a deciding set, Yosuke Watanuki has won 59% of deciding sets over the last 12 months, while Nuno Borges has won 52% in all matches played on tour.
Current event H2H stats: Past player performance is very useful in predicting tennis matches, but once an event is under way we should also look at current event stats for in form player indication, so check the section below (if they have played a match in the current event). Some players also perform better at certain events and this should be taken into account when picking the outcome.
Break point conversion: In recent form, Yosuke Watanuki has converted 32.47% of breakpoint opportunities, and Nuno Borges has converted 27.27% of their chances to break their opponents serve. A telling stat for in-game live betting tips when either player has a breakpoint opportunity.

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Recent Performance Stats

Y. Watanuki Recent Matches Played

OPPONENT	RESULT	SCORE	H2H
Shanghai Challenger - 01-09-2025
R1 Rio NoguchiR. Noguchi	L	6-4 7-5	Stats
U.S. Open - New York - 25-08-2025
Q1 Cristian GarinC. Garin	L	6-4 6-4	Stats
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati - 04-08-2025
Q1 Dalibor SvrcinaD. Svrcina	L	6-2 6-0	Stats
National Bank Open - Toronto - 28-07-2025
R2 Frances TiafoeF. Tiafoe	L	1-6 7-5 7-6(5)	Stats
R1 Daniel AltmaierD. Altmaier	W	3-6 6-1 6-4	Stats

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N. Borges Recent Matches Played

OPPONENT	RESULT	SCORE	H2H
Davis Cup, Group I, 1R, PER-POR 3-1 - 08-09-2025
Rubber 4 Ignacio BuseI. Buse	L	3-6 6-3 6-2	Stats
Rubber 1 Gonzalo BuenoG. Bueno	L	3-6 6-2 7-5	Stats
U.S. Open - New York - 25-08-2025
R2 Tommy PaulT. Paul	L	7-6(6) 6-3 5-7 5-7 7-5	Stats
R1 Brandon HoltB. Holt	W	6-4 6-2 6-3	Stats
Winston-Salem Open - Winston-Salem - 18-08-2025
R2 Kamil MajchrzakK. Majchrzak	L	6-1 6-3	Stats

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Y. Watanuki vs N. Borges Stats Breakdown Vs All H2H Opponents

Y. Watanuki	Stats	N. Borges
61.96% (158/97)	YTD Win/Loss	68.58% (155/71)
58.64% (353/249)	Sets Win/Loss	62.94% (338/199)
53.15% (3040/2680)	Games Win/Loss	54.94% (2826/2318)
0.58	Aces Per Game	0.39
1639	Aces Total	985
0.34	Double Faults Per Game	0.17
940	Total Double Faults	439
1:36:3	Average Match Time	1:31:53
441.11	Average Opponent Rank	386.59
55% (9362/17024)	1st Serve %	64% (9386/14665)
73% (6830/9362)	1st Serve Win %	72% (6751/9386)
51% (3885/7662)	2nd Serve Win %	54% (2841/5279)
43% (776/1812)	Break Points Won % (Total)	43% (616/1439)
40% (7149/17657)	Return Points Win %	40% (6034/15126)
63% (152/242)	Best of 3 Sets Win %	69% (142/206)
44% (4/9)	Best of 5 Sets Win %	61% (11/18)
51% (49/96)	Tiebreaks Win % (Total)	54% (44/82)
59% (51/86)	Deciding Set Win %	76% (45/59)
88% (147/129)	1st Set Won, Won Match	97% (126/122)
12% (147/18)	1st Set Won, Lost Match	3% (126/4)
25% (108/27)	1st Set Lost, Won Match	33% (100/33)