H2H data updated: 2026-09-01 00:00 UTC
Yosuke Watanuki holds a 1–0 lead over Brandon Nakashima in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Yosuke Watanuki leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Yosuke Watanuki won the 2024 Shanghai Masters second round 7-6(4) 6-3.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yosuke Watanuki | 7-6(4) 6-3 | Brandon Nakashima | Match data | Oct 5, 2024* | R64 | Shanghai Masters | Masters 1000 | Hard |
Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories | Finals | 500 including documented historical predecessor categories | 250 including documented historical predecessor categories | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Nakashima | #17 | #17 | 2,485 | 1,952 | 151 | 124 | 54.9% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Yosuke Watanuki | #420 | #72 | 756 | 1,775 | 18 | 23 | 43.9% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Age | Brandon Nakashima | Yosuke Watanuki | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 18 | 2020 | 3–2 | 60.0% | #166 | 1,547 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 2021 | 15–10 | 60.0% | #68 | 1,800 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 2022 | 30–23 | 56.6% | #47 | 1,860 | 0 | 1 | 2018 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #194 | 1,573 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2023 | 13–20 | 39.4% | #134 | 1,683 | 0 | 1 | 2019 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #263 | 1,584 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2024 | 25–23 | 52.1% | #38 | 1,815 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 2025 | 33–29 | 53.2% | #35 | 1,781 | 0 | 1 | 2021 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #266 | 1,567 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2026 | 32–17 | 65.3% | #17 | 1,946 | 0 | 1 | 2022 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #145 | 1,645 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2023 | 8–11 | 42.1% | #99 | 1,708 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2024 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #374 | 1,695 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2025 | 4–3 | 57.1% | #159 | 1,632 | 0 | 0 |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.
| Age | Brandon Nakashima | Yosuke Watanuki | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | |||
| 18 | 2020 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 2021 | 15 | 9 | 24 | 62.5% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 2022 | 21 | 16 | 37 | 56.8% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 6 | 3 | 9 | 66.7% | 2018 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 2023 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 40.9% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 2024 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 48.1% | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 7 | 4 | 11 | 63.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 2025 | 21 | 19 | 40 | 52.5% | 6 | 7 | 13 | 46.2% | 6 | 3 | 9 | 66.7% | 2021 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 2026 | 23 | 10 | 33 | 69.7% | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2023 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 41.7% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2024 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2025 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 105 | 83 | 188 | 55.9% | 22 | 24 | 46 | 47.8% | 24 | 17 | 41 | 58.5% | — | 13 | 18 | 31 | 41.9% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Detailed serve and return statistics available for 272/276 of Brandon Nakashima's and 41/41 of Yosuke Watanuki's main draw matches. Sample is shown as matches with detailed serve and return statistics / total main draw matches. Bold green marks the stronger value when both stat samples contain at least 5 matches; lower is better for DFs/M.
| Age | Brandon Nakashima | Yosuke Watanuki | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Sample | Aces/M | DFs/M | 1st Sv% | 1st Pts% | 2nd Pts% | BP Saved% | BP Conv% | Svc Pts% | Ret Pts% | Yr | Sample | Aces/M | DFs/M | 1st Sv% | 1st Pts% | 2nd Pts% | BP Saved% | BP Conv% | Svc Pts% | Ret Pts% | |
| 18 | 2020 | 5/5 | 6.8 | 2.4 | 59.6% | 73.4% | 60.6% | 75.0% | 50.0% | 68.6% | 37.9% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 2021 | 25/25 | 7.8 | 2.3 | 57.7% | 74.9% | 54.0% | 61.6% | 50.0% | 66.3% | 35.7% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 2022 | 53/53 | 7.4 | 1.7 | 65.2% | 74.5% | 54.8% | 57.0% | 37.7% | 67.5% | 35.3% | 2018 | 3/3 | 6.3 | 3.7 | 57.8% | 72.2% | 51.3% | 45.5% | 31.9% | 63.7% | 31.0% |
| 21 | 2023 | 33/33 | 7.5 | 2.1 | 64.9% | 74.6% | 51.3% | 55.4% | 33.5% | 66.6% | 34.0% | 2019 | 1/1 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 58.0% | 72.5% | 48.3% | 66.7% | 0.0% | 62.3% | 29.4% |
| 22 | 2024 | 47/48 | 8.6 | 1.1 | 66.1% | 74.7% | 55.5% | 69.2% | 37.7% | 68.4% | 33.2% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 2025 | 60/62 | 8.6 | 1.1 | 65.3% | 74.7% | 52.8% | 57.7% | 35.8% | 67.1% | 35.1% | 2021 | 2/2 | 3.0 | 6.5 | 48.5% | 75.5% | 44.7% | 74.7% | 45.2% | 59.5% | 37.1% |
| 24 | 2026 | 49/50 | 10.2 | 1.1 | 66.0% | 78.6% | 51.6% | 57.9% | 41.2% | 69.4% | 36.5% | 2022 | 5/5 | 6.8 | 4.6 | 46.0% | 80.5% | 47.9% | 57.7% | 49.4% | 62.6% | 35.6% |
| 25 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2023 | 19/19 | 12.1 | 4.3 | 54.6% | 74.6% | 49.8% | 66.2% | 27.3% | 63.4% | 32.4% |
| 26 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2024 | 4/4 | 7.0 | 4.3 | 60.9% | 75.1% | 49.1% | 53.3% | 29.0% | 65.1% | 34.9% |
| 27 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2025 | 7/7 | 10.4 | 3.0 | 50.3% | 79.0% | 56.1% | 60.4% | 37.9% | 67.0% | 35.4% |
| Career | — | 272/276 | 8.4 | 1.5 | 64.7% | 75.4% | 53.5% | 60.0% | 38.8% | 67.7% | 35.0% | — | 41/41 | 9.7 | 4.2 | 53.4% | 75.9% | 50.4% | 61.8% | 32.5% | 63.9% | 33.6% |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics are precomputed from eligible main-draw results; point-stat values use the available detailed sample. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.
| Age | Brandon Nakashima | Yosuke Watanuki | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule | Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule | |
| 16 | 2018 | 1497 | 101.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 2020 | 1548 | 129.2 | +2.04 | +0.75 | 1.207 | 53.6% | +61 | — | — | 64.3% | +0.79 | 0–1 | 3–1 (75%) | — | -0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 2021 | 1800 | 141.9 | +1.63 | +0.45 | 1.060 | 51.1% | +26 | — | — | 55.4% | +0.45 | 7–3 (70%) | 8–7 (53%) | — | -0.32 | 2017 | 1493 | 102.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 2022 | 1860 | 147.5 | +2.80 | -0.54 | 1.089 | 51.3% | -10 | -291 | -14 | 56.7% | +0.34 | 5–6 (45%) | 23–10 (70%) | — | +0.88 | 2018 | 1573 | 117.0 | -0.45 | +1.44 | 0.854 | 47.2% | +43 | — | — | 37.5% | -0.25 | 1–1 | 0–2 | — | -0.20 |
| 21 | 2023 | 1684 | 134.4 | +1.89 | -1.46 | 1.015 | 49.9% | +3 | -99 | +55 | 44.3% | -0.11 | 5–10 (33%) | 14–13 (52%) | — | -0.78 | 2019 | 1584 | 108.7 | -2.35 | -1.06 | 0.781 | 46.0% | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.00 | — | — | — | +0.15 |
| 22 | 2024 | 1815 | 147.2 | +3.32 | -0.97 | 1.049 | 50.8% | -23 | -119 | -18 | 53.4% | +0.39 | 3–7 (30%) | 10–15 (40%) | — | -0.21 | 2020 | 1570 | 92.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 2025 | 1782 | 146.7 | +2.07 | -0.50 | 1.068 | 50.8% | -5 | -98 | +38 | 50.0% | +0.11 | 10–9 (53%) | 19–24 (44%) | — | +1.72 | 2021 | 1567 | 109.2 | +1.10 | -1.14 | 0.916 | 48.1% | — | — | — | 40.0% | -0.20 | 1–0 | — | — | -0.18 |
| 24 | 2026 | 1947 | 154.4 | +4.03 | +1.31 | 1.193 | 52.8% | +12 | -241 | -129 | 63.2% | +0.94 | 8–8 (50%) | 14–17 (45%) | — | +1.23 | 2022 | 1645 | 119.0 | +0.87 | -2.04 | 0.950 | 49.5% | — | -94 | — | 57.1% | +1.00 | 1–0 | 0–2 | — | -0.36 |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2023 | 1708 | 134.9 | -0.38 | -1.46 | 0.887 | 48.2% | -11 | -73 | -11 | 45.1% | -0.31 | 2–5 (29%) | 9–7 (56%) | — | -0.77 |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2024 | 1695 | 121.3 | -0.44 | +1.71 | 1.000 | 49.5% | -3 | — | — | 45.5% | -0.27 | 1–0 | 1–1 | — | -0.15 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2025 | 1632 | 117.4 | +0.61 | +0.28 | 1.074 | 50.6% | +13 | — | — | 50.0% | +0.19 | 2–2 (50%) | 1–2 (33%) | — | -0.09 |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2026 | 1590 | 96.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 1952 | 150.9 | +2.72 | -0.27 | 1.085 | 51.2% | +1 | -163 | -12 | 54.3% | +0.37 | 38–44 (46%) | 91–87 (51%) | 99.5 | +0.90 | — | 1776 | 126.4 | -0.05 | -0.69 | 0.931 | 48.8% | +3 | -84 | -11 | 45.0% | -0.16 | 8–8 (50%) | 11–14 (44%) | 103.8 | -3.90 |
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frances Tiafoe | 1 | 7 | 8 | Aug 22, 2026 | H2H |
| Jordan Thompson | 6 | 2 | 8 | Sep 27, 2025 | H2H |
| Taylor Fritz | 2 | 4 | 6 | Aug 21, 2026 | H2H |
| Ben Shelton | 0 | 6 | 6 | Aug 13, 2026 | H2H |
| Alexander Zverev | 0 | 6 | 6 | Mar 8, 2026 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frances Tiafoe | 1 | 2 | 3 | Jul 30, 2025 | H2H |
| Taylor Fritz | 0 | 2 | 2 | Oct 7, 2024 | H2H |
| Jaume Munar | 1 | 1 | 2 | Sep 29, 2022 | H2H |
| Nuno Borges | 0 | 1 | 1 | Sep 27, 2025 | H2H |
| Daniel Altmaier | 1 | 0 | 1 | Jul 29, 2025 | H2H |