Alex Bolt vs Yosuke Watanuki, Matsuyama 2024, Semifinal
Final score
Final
6-3 4-6 6-3
Venue and conditions
Ehimeken Sogoundo Koen Tennis CenterTobe, JPNCenter Court
Outdoor hardCourt speed5.2 vs last year95.9Slow
What is court speed?
How much the court helps the server, judged from aces and serve points won and adjusted for who played. 100 is the average ATP tournament court that season.
- Very slow< 92Monte Carlo, Rome
- Slow92–97Roland Garros, Indian Wells
- Average97–103US Open, Dubai
- Fast103–108Wimbledon, Shanghai
- Very fast108+Basel
Challenger and ITF courts usually read lower: partly the venues, partly the balls and conditions at those levels.
How court speed worksConditionsHistorical daily weather
Set statistics
Final statisticsService
8Aces10
4Double faults9
50/8857%1st serve %40%30/75
34/3889%2nd serve %80%36/45
39/5078%1st serve points won70%21/30
15/3839%2nd serve points won49%22/45
6/967%Break points saved17%1/6
14Service games played14
Return
9/3030%1st serve return points22%11/50
23/4551%2nd serve return points61%23/38
5/683%Break points converted33%3/9
14Return games played14
Points
86Total points won77
54Service points won43
32Receiver points won34
8Max points in a row10
Games
16Games won12
11Service games won9
3Max games in a row2
Point by point
Bolt6
Watanuki3
1501515301530304030
Bolt5
Watanuki3
150300400
P3 · Ace
Bolt4
Watanuki3
015030040
Bolt4
Watanuki2
01515151530303030404040A40
P6 · Ace
Bolt3
Watanuki2
015030040
Bolt3
Watanuki1
01515153015401540304040A40
Bolt2
Watanuki1
01503015301540
P2 · AceP3 · Double fault
Bolt2
Watanuki0
150300400
P2 · Ace
Bolt1
Watanuki0
015030153030304030
P5 · Double fault
Bolt4
Watanuki6
015030040
Bolt4
Watanuki5
150151515301540
Bolt4
Watanuki4
150300301530304030
P4 · Double fault
Bolt3
Watanuki4
1501515153030303040
P1 · Double faultP3 · Ace
Bolt3
Watanuki3
015151515301540
P1 · Double faultP2 · Ace
Bolt3
Watanuki2
150151530154015
P1 · Double fault
Bolt2
Watanuki2
0151515301530304030
Bolt1
Watanuki2
1501515301530303040
P3 · Double fault
Bolt1
Watanuki1
1503003015303030404040A40404040A
P2 · AceP4 · Double faultP9 · Double fault
Bolt1
Watanuki0
1503004004015
P2 · Double faultP4 · Ace
Bolt6
Watanuki3
1503004004015
Bolt5
Watanuki3
01503004015403040
P5 · Double fault
Bolt5
Watanuki2
1501515153015403040404040A4040A40
P1 · Ace
Bolt4
Watanuki2
1501515153015403040404040A
P1 · Double faultP2 · Ace
Bolt4
Watanuki1
015151530154015
P2 · AceP4 · Ace
Bolt3
Watanuki1
0150300401540
P1 · AceP3 · Ace
Bolt3
Watanuki0
01515153015303030404040A40
Bolt2
Watanuki0
150300400
Bolt1
Watanuki0
150151530154015
Head to head
2Bolt
2Watanuki
4 meetings- MatsuyamaSemifinal · 9 Nov 2024HardThis matchAlex BoltSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 4Set 3: 6Yosuke WatanukiSets won: 1Set 1: 3Set 2: 6Set 3: 3
- BusanRound of 32 · 15 Apr 2025HardAlex BoltSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 7Yosuke WatanukiSets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 64
- ShanghaiRound of 32 · 5 Sept 2023HardYosuke WatanukiSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Alex BoltSets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 0
- Delray BeachQualifying R1 · 16 Feb 2019HardYosuke WatanukiSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Alex BoltSets won: 0Set 1: 1Set 2: 1
Match research
ProEverything that shapes this match: each player’s run-in and travel, records side by side, and results against similar opponents and in similar conditions. Better information, better-informed decisions.
- Run-inEvery match in the last 28 days, rest days and travel between venues.
- Tale of the tapeRecords and serve numbers side by side, filtered by period and surface.
- Record by opponent rankingHow each player does against the top 10, top 50 or any ranking range.
- Similar conditionsResults in comparable heat, humidity, wind and altitude before scheduled matches.