Isao Watanabe
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jurgen Fassbender | 0 | 1 | 1 | Oct 16, 1974 | H2H |
| Ian Fletcher | 1 | 0 | 1 | Oct 15, 1974 | H2H |
| Tito Vazquez | 0 | 1 | 1 | Apr 11, 1974 | — |
| Alex Kurucz | 0 | 1 | 1 | Aug 15, 1968 | — |
| Jan Kodes | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jul 26, 1968 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-09-12 00:00 UTC
Isao Watanabe vs Alex Kurucz H2H: 0-1
Alex Kurucz holds a 1–0 lead over Isao Watanabe in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Alex Kurucz leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Alex Kurucz won the 1968 Hamburg Open round of 64 6-0 6-3 7-5.
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H2H Match Log
| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Kurucz | 6-0 6-3 7-5 | Isao Watanabe | Match data | Aug 15, 1968* | R64 | Hamburg Open | ATP 250 | Clay |
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.
Career Comparison
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isao Watanabe | #330 | #274 | 0 | 1,517 | 5 | 8 | 38.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Kurucz | — | — | — | 1,509 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Progression by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Isao Watanabe | Alex Kurucz | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 1968 | 4–6 | 40.0% | — | 1,479 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #274 | 1,457 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Surface Results by Career Season
Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. 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.
| Isao Watanabe | Alex Kurucz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 % | ||
| 1968 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1968 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1969 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33.3% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | Career | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 12 | 13 | 7.7% | — | — | — | — |
Advanced Statistics Comparison by Career Season
Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. 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.
| Isao Watanabe | Alex Kurucz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 |
| 1968 | 1479 | 100.2 | — | — | — | — | — | +2 | — | 45.5% | -0.27 | 1–2 (33%) | — | — | +0.33 | 1968 | 1509 | 102.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 66.7% | +1.17 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.04 |
| 1974 | 1458 | 97.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20.0% | -2.80 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.21 | 1969 | 1491 | 106.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37.5% | -0.75 | 0–2 | — | — | -0.31 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 1449 | 100.5 | — | — | — | — | — | -5 | — | 23.1% | -1.85 | 0–1 | — | — | -0.17 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 1434 | 104.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.14 | — | — | — | -0.28 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 1428 | 100.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.00 | — | — | — | -0.11 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 1414 | 99.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -0.33 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | +0.25 |
| Career | 1517 | 99.0 | — | — | — | — | — | +2 | — | 40.7% | -0.74 | 1–3 (25%) | — | — | +4.91 | Career | 1509 | 104.6 | — | — | — | — | — | -5 | — | 28.2% | -1.28 | 0–5 (0%) | 0–1 | — | -4.46 |
Career Rivalries
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
Alex Kurucz
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belus Prajoux | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jul 24, 1974 | — |
| Phil Dent | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jun 13, 1973 | — |
| Geoff Masters | 0 | 1 | 1 | Aug 4, 1972 | — |
| Ilie Nastase | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jun 7, 1972 | — |
| Patrice Dominguez | 0 | 1 | 1 | Apr 19, 1972 | — |