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Yosuke Watanuki

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Yosuke Watanuki

Yosuke Watanuki (綿貫 陽介, Watanuki Yōsuke; born 12 April 1998) is a Japanese professional tennis player. He has a career-high ATP ranking of World No. 72 achieved on 30 October 2023 and a doubles ranking of No. 374 achieved on 7 January 2019. He is currently the No. 5 Japanese player.

Infobox

Country (sports)
Japan
Residence
Saitama, Japan
Born
(1998-04-12) 12 April 1998 (age 27)Saitama, Japan
Height
1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Turned pro
January 2016
Plays
Right-handed (two handed-backhand)
Coach
Keisuke Watanuki
Prize money
$ 1,289,536
Career record
3–5
Career titles
0
Highest ranking
No. 374 (7 January 2019)
Current ranking
No. 906 (20 October 2025)
Australian Open
2R (2023)
French Open
Q2 (2023)
Wimbledon
2R (2023)
US Open
1R (2023)

Tables

Key · Performance timeline
W
F
SF
QF
RR
Q#
DNQ
A
NH
· Performance timeline › Singles
Grand Slam tournaments
Grand Slam tournaments
Tournament
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open
Australian Open
Tournament
Australian Open
2018
A
2019
Q3
2020
A
2021
A
2022
Q2
2023
2R
2024
1R
2025
Q2
SR
0 / 2
W–L
1–2
Win %
33%
French Open
French Open
Tournament
French Open
2018
A
2019
Q3
2020
Q1
2021
A
2022
A
2023
Q2
2024
A
2025
A
SR
0 / 0
W–L
0–0
Win %
Wimbledon
Wimbledon
Tournament
Wimbledon
2018
Q1
2019
Q3
2020
NH
2021
A
2022
A
2023
2R
2024
A
2025
Q3
SR
0 / 1
W–L
1–1
Win %
50%
US Open
US Open
Tournament
US Open
2018
A
2019
Q2
2020
A
2021
A
2022
A
2023
1R
2024
A
2025
Q1
SR
0 / 1
W–L
0–1
Win %
0%
Win–loss
Win–loss
Tournament
Win–loss
2018
0–0
2019
0–0
2020
0–0
2021
0–0
2022
0–0
2023
2–3
2024
0–1
2025
0–0
SR
0 / 4
W–L
2–4
Win %
33%
ATP Masters 1000
ATP Masters 1000
Tournament
ATP Masters 1000
Indian Wells Masters
Indian Wells Masters
Tournament
Indian Wells Masters
2018
A
2019
A
2020
NH
2021
A
2022
A
2023
Q1
2024
A
2025
4R
SR
0 / 1
W–L
3–1
Win %
75%
Miami Open
Miami Open
Tournament
Miami Open
2018
A
2019
A
2020
NH
2021
A
2022
A
2023
2R
2024
A
2025
Q1
SR
0 / 1
W–L
1–1
Win %
50%
Monte Carlo Masters
Monte Carlo Masters
Tournament
Monte Carlo Masters
2018
A
2019
A
2020
NH
2021
A
2022
A
2023
A
2024
A
2025
A
SR
0 / 0
W–L
0–0
Win %
Madrid Open
Madrid Open
Tournament
Madrid Open
2018
A
2019
A
2020
NH
2021
A
2022
A
2023
2R
2024
A
2025
A
SR
0 / 1
W–L
1-1
Win %
50%
Italian Open
Italian Open
Tournament
Italian Open
2018
A
2019
A
2020
A
2021
A
2022
A
2023
A
2024
A
2025
A
SR
0 / 0
W–L
0–0
Win %
Canadian Open
Canadian Open
Tournament
Canadian Open
2018
A
2019
A
2020
NH
2021
A
2022
A
2023
A
2024
A
2025
2R
SR
0 / 1
W–L
1–1
Win %
50%
Cincinnati Masters
Cincinnati Masters
Tournament
Cincinnati Masters
2018
A
2019
A
2020
A
2021
A
2022
A
2023
A
2024
A
2025
Q1
SR
0 / 0
W–L
0–0
Win %
Shanghai Masters
Shanghai Masters
Tournament
Shanghai Masters
2018
A
2019
A
2020
NH
2021
2R
2022
3R
2023
Q2
2024
0 / 2
2025
3–2
SR
60%
Paris Masters
Paris Masters
Tournament
Paris Masters
2018
A
2019
A
2020
A
2021
A
2022
A
2023
Q1
2024
A
2025
A
SR
0 / 0
W–L
0–0
Win %
Win–loss
Win–loss
Tournament
Win–loss
2018
0–0
2019
0–0
2020
0–0
2021
0–0
2022
0–0
2023
3–3
2024
2–1
2025
4–2
SR
0 / 6
W–L
9–6
Win %
60%
Tournament
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
SR
W–L
Win %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open
A
Q3
A
A
Q2
2R
1R
Q2
0 / 2
1–2
33%
French Open
A
Q3
Q1
A
A
Q2
A
A
0 / 0
0–0
Wimbledon
Q1
Q3
NH
A
A
2R
A
Q3
0 / 1
1–1
50%
US Open
A
Q2
A
A
A
1R
A
Q1
0 / 1
0–1
0%
Win–loss
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
2–3
0–1
0–0
0 / 4
2–4
33%
ATP Masters 1000
Indian Wells Masters
A
A
NH
A
A
Q1
A
4R
0 / 1
3–1
75%
Miami Open
A
A
NH
A
A
2R
A
Q1
0 / 1
1–1
50%
Monte Carlo Masters
A
A
NH
A
A
A
A
A
0 / 0
0–0
Madrid Open
A
A
NH
A
A
2R
A
A
0 / 1
1-1
50%
Italian Open
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
0 / 0
0–0
Canadian Open
A
A
NH
A
A
A
A
2R
0 / 1
1–1
50%
Cincinnati Masters
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
Q1
0 / 0
0–0
Shanghai Masters
A
A
NH
2R
3R
Q2
0 / 2
3–2
60%
Paris Masters
A
A
A
A
A
Q1
A
A
0 / 0
0–0
Win–loss
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
3–3
2–1
4–2
0 / 6
9–6
60%
ATP Challenger Tour (4–4)
ATP Challenger Tour (4–4)
Legend (singles)
ATP Challenger Tour (4–4)
ITF Futures Tour (5–1)
ITF Futures Tour (5–1)
Legend (singles)
ITF Futures Tour (5–1)
Legend (singles)
ATP Challenger Tour (4–4)
ITF Futures Tour (5–1)
Hard (9–5)
Hard (9–5)
Clay (0–0)
Clay (0–0)
Titles by surface
Hard (9–5)
Clay (0–0)
· ATP Challenger and ITF Tour Finals › Singles: 14 (9–5)
Japan F4, Tsukuba
Japan F4, Tsukuba
Result
Win
W–L
1–0
Date
Apr 2016
Tournament
Japan F4, Tsukuba
Tier
Futures
Opponent
Shintaro Imai
Score
1–6, 6–4, 6–2
Japan F5, Kashiwa
Japan F5, Kashiwa
Result
Win
W–L
2–0
Date
Apr 2016
Tournament
Japan F5, Kashiwa
Tier
Futures
Opponent
Makoto Ochi
Score
6–3, 6–3
Japan F7, Tokyo
Japan F7, Tokyo
Result
Win
W–L
3–0
Date
Jun 2017
Tournament
Japan F7, Tokyo
Tier
Futures
Opponent
Kento Takeuchi
Score
4–6, 6–1, 6–4
Chinese Taipei F1, Taipei
Chinese Taipei F1, Taipei
Result
Loss
W–L
3–1
Date
Jun 2017
Tournament
Chinese Taipei F1, Taipei
Tier
Futures
Opponent
Daniel Nguyen
Score
6–7(8–10), 1–6
Chinese Taipei F2, Taipei
Chinese Taipei F2, Taipei
Result
Win
W–L
4–1
Date
Jun 2017
Tournament
Chinese Taipei F2, Taipei
Tier
Futures
Opponent
Yusuke Takahashi
Score
6–2, 6–3
Japan F4, Tsukuba
Japan F4, Tsukuba
Result
Win
W–L
5–1
Date
Apr 2018
Tournament
Japan F4, Tsukuba
Tier
Futures
Opponent
Renta Tokuda
Score
7–5, 6–1
Kobe, Japan
Kobe, Japan
Result
Loss
W–L
5–2
Date
Nov 2018
Tournament
Kobe, Japan
Tier
Challenger
Opponent
Tatsuma Ito
Score
6–3, 5–7, 3–6
Kobe, Japan
Kobe, Japan
Result
Win
W–L
6–2
Date
Nov 2019
Tournament
Kobe, Japan
Tier
Challenger
Opponent
Yūichi Sugita
Score
6–2, 6–4
Cleveland, USA
Cleveland, USA
Result
Loss
W–L
6–3
Date
Feb 2020
Tournament
Cleveland, USA
Tier
Challenger
Opponent
Mikael Torpegaard
Score
3–6, 6–1, 1–6
Yokohama, Japan
Yokohama, Japan
Result
Loss
W–L
6–4
Date
Oct 2022
Tournament
Yokohama, Japan
Tier
Challenger
Opponent
Christopher O'Connell
Score
1–6, 7–6(7–5), 3–6
Kobe, Japan
Kobe, Japan
Result
Win
W–L
7–4
Date
Nov 2022
Tournament
Kobe, Japan
Tier
Challenger
Opponent
Frederico Ferreira Silva
Score
6–7(3–7), 7–5, 6–4
Yokkaichi, Japan
Yokkaichi, Japan
Result
Win
W–L
8–4
Date
Nov 2022
Tournament
Yokkaichi, Japan
Tier
Challenger
Opponent
Frederico Ferreira Silva
Score
6–2, 6–2
Shanghai, China
Shanghai, China
Result
Loss
W–L
8–5
Date
Sep 2023
Tournament
Shanghai, China
Tier
Challenger
Opponent
Christopher O'Connell
Score
3–6, 5–7
Yokohama, Japan
Yokohama, Japan
Result
Win
W–L
9–5
Date
Nov 2023
Tournament
Yokohama, Japan
Tier
Challenger
Opponent
Yuta Shimizu
Score
7–6(7–5), 6–4
Result
W–L
Date
Tournament
Tier
Surface
Opponent
Score
Win
1–0
Apr 2016
Japan F4, Tsukuba
Futures
Hard
Shintaro Imai
1–6, 6–4, 6–2
Win
2–0
Apr 2016
Japan F5, Kashiwa
Futures
Hard
Makoto Ochi
6–3, 6–3
Win
3–0
Jun 2017
Japan F7, Tokyo
Futures
Hard
Kento Takeuchi
4–6, 6–1, 6–4
Loss
3–1
Jun 2017
Chinese Taipei F1, Taipei
Futures
Hard
Daniel Nguyen
6–7(8–10), 1–6
Win
4–1
Jun 2017
Chinese Taipei F2, Taipei
Futures
Hard
Yusuke Takahashi
6–2, 6–3
Win
5–1
Apr 2018
Japan F4, Tsukuba
Futures
Hard
Renta Tokuda
7–5, 6–1
Loss
5–2
Nov 2018
Kobe, Japan
Challenger
Hard (i)
Tatsuma Ito
6–3, 5–7, 3–6
Win
6–2
Nov 2019
Kobe, Japan
Challenger
Hard (i)
Yūichi Sugita
6–2, 6–4
Loss
6–3
Feb 2020
Cleveland, USA
Challenger
Hard (i)
Mikael Torpegaard
3–6, 6–1, 1–6
Loss
6–4
Oct 2022
Yokohama, Japan
Challenger
Hard
Christopher O'Connell
1–6, 7–6(7–5), 3–6
Win
7–4
Nov 2022
Kobe, Japan
Challenger
Hard (i)
Frederico Ferreira Silva
6–7(3–7), 7–5, 6–4
Win
8–4
Nov 2022
Yokkaichi, Japan
Challenger
Hard
Frederico Ferreira Silva
6–2, 6–2
Loss
8–5
Sep 2023
Shanghai, China
Challenger
Hard
Christopher O'Connell
3–6, 5–7
Win
9–5
Nov 2023
Yokohama, Japan
Challenger
Hard
Yuta Shimizu
7–6(7–5), 6–4
· Other significant finals › Asian Games › Singles: 1 (1 silver medal)
Asian Games
Asian Games
Result
Silver
Year
2022
Tournament
Asian Games
Opponent
Zhang Zhizhen
Score
4–6, 6–7(7–9)
Result
Year
Tournament
Surface
Opponent
Score
Silver
2022
Asian Games
Hard
Zhang Zhizhen
4–6, 6–7(7–9)

References

  1. Japan Tennis Association
    https://www.jta-tennis.or.jp/player/tabid/198/pdid/183/Default.aspx
  2. ATPTour
    https://www.atptour.com/en/players/yosuke-watanuki/wb08/rankings-history?year=all
  3. ATP Tour
    https://www.atptour.com/en/rankings/singles?rankRange=0-5000&region=JPN
  4. Nikkan Sports
    https://www.nikkansports.com/sports/news/201810020000211.html
  5. ATP Tour
    https://www.atptour.com/en/news/challenger-spotlight-2019-knoxville-mmoh
  6. "ATP Lyon Day 3 Predictions Including Cam Norrie vs Francisco Cerundolo"
    https://lastwordonsports.com/tennis/2022/05/16/atp-lyon-day-3-predictions-norrie-cerundolo/
  7. "ATP Lione: Norrie di ordinaria amministrazione, Watanuki sorprende Kwon, una certezza Baez. Avanti anche Guinard e Coria"
    https://www.ubitennis.com/blog/2022/05/17/atp-lione-norrie-di-ordinaria-amministrazione-watanuki-sorprende-kwon-una-certezza-baez-avanti-anche-guinard-e-coria/
  8. ATPTour
    https://www.atptour.com/en/news/norrie-lyon-2022-tuesday
  9. Tennis.com
    https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/kyle-edmund-returns-from-almost-two-year-layoff-i-didn-t-pick-up-a-racquet-for-f
  10. "Challenger Tour Weekly Recap: Ben Shelton Is The Youngest Player to Win Three Challengers in Consecutive Weeks"
    https://lastwordonsports.com/tennis/2022/11/22/challenger-tour-weekly-recap-ben-shelton-youngest-player-to-win-three-challengers-in-consecutive-weeks/
  11. "Watanuki Wins Yokkaichi Challenger"
    https://www.tennistourtalk.com/98110/watanuki-wins-yokkaichi-challenger
  12. ATP Tour
    https://www.atptour.com/en/news/riedi-watanuki-back-to-back-challenger-titles-november-2022
  13. ATP Tour
    https://www.atptour.com/en/news/shang-piros-australian-open-qualifying-2023-thursday
  14. ATP Tour
    https://www.atptour.com/en/news/challenger-tour-five-to-watch-australian-open-2023
  15. "'Going Up Together', Watanuki Rises With Brother By His Side"
    https://www.atptour.com/en/news/challenger-tour-yosuke-watanuki-feature-2023
  16. "Madrid Open: Cameron Norrie beats Yosuke Watanuki, fellow Briton Dan Evans out"
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/65437317
  17. "Sonego dominates Berrettini at Stuttgart Open"
    https://www.espn.com/tennis/story/_/id/37841037/lorenzo-sonego-dominates-marco-berrettini-stuttgart-open
  18. "Unleashing Freedom: Yosuke Watanuki's Thrilling Ride to Top 100 | ATP Tour | Tennis"
    https://www.atptour.com/en/news/watanuki-challenger-feature-2023-july
  19. "Taylor Fritz, Casper Ruud take Tokyo openers; Beatriz Haddad Maia, Magda Linette fall in Nanchang"
    https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/taylor-fritz-and-casper-ruud-advance-in-tokyo-top-two-seeded-players-out-of-jian
  20. "Kinoshita Group Japan Open Tennis Championships, Tokyo, Japan, 25 September — 1 October 2024, ORDER OF PLAY - MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2024"
    https://www.japanopentennis.com/atp/application/files/2417/2700/4398/OP.pdf
  21. "Look at what it means 🙌 Qualifier Yosuke Watanuki records his first main draw win since Shanghai last year as he defeats Kotov 6-7 6-4 7-5! #RolexShanghaiMasters"
    https://x.com/TennisTV/status/1841806298901282944
  22. "Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz breeze through Shanghai openers"
    https://www.espn.com/tennis/story/_/id/41625455/jannik-sinner-carlos-alcaraz-breeze-shanghai-openers
  23. "Taylor Fritz explains what he did to get 'out of danger' and reach the Shanghai Masters round of 16"
    https://www.thetennisgazette.com/news/taylor-fritz-explains-what-he-did-to-get-out-of-danger-and-reach-the-shanghai-masters-round-of-16/
  24. "Fritz on the move in Shanghai"
    https://en.tennistemple.com/actu/fritz-on-the-move-in-shanghai/Ipu5
  25. "Men's Qualifying Day 1 Roundup: UCLA's Rudy Quan Secures Victory In First ATP Event"
    https://bnpparibasopen.com/news/mens-qualifying-day-1-roundup--rudy-quan-indian-wells
  26. "UPSET ALERT: WORLD NO. 349 YOSUKE WATANUKI KNOCKS OUT VETERAN ALEXANDER BUBLIK AT THE BNP PARIBAS OPEN"
    https://www.tennis.com/news/videos/upset-alert-world-no-349-yosuke-watanuki-knocks-out-veteran-alexander-bublik-at-the-bnp-paribas-open
  27. "Watanuki makes a statement by defeating Bublik at Indian Wells 2025"
    https://www.puntodebreak.com/en/2025/03/06/watanuki-makes-statement-by-defeating-bublik-at-indian-wells-2025
  28. "Pure joy 😃 Qualifier @W412Yosuke stuns Tiafoe 6-4 7-6 to reach the fourth round! #TennisParadise"
    https://x.com/BNPPARIBASOPEN/status/1898964025712463961
  29. ATPTour
    https://www.atptour.com/en/news/fils-musetti-tiafoe-indian-wells-2025-sunday
  30. "Watanuki: 'Quite tough' injury, trialing with Wayne Ferreira & more"
    https://www.atptour.com/en/news/watanuki-indian-wells-2025-feature
  31. "Cristian Garin captures fourth Challenger title of 2025, Struff secures Australian Open berth"
    https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/cristian-garin-captures-fourth-challenger-title-of-2025-struff-secures-australian-open-berth
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