Marat Sharipov vs Yosuke WatanukiPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Marat Sharipov and Yosuke Watanuki have met 1 time since 2026; Marat Sharipov leads 1–0. Across all meetings Sharipov has taken 2 sets to Watanuki's 1. Their most recent meeting: Marat Sharipov won at Shanghai Challenger (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Sharipov | Watanuki | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Marat Sharipov | Yosuke Watanuki | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 79% | 33/42 | 71% | 10/14 |
| Wins a set when losing | 45% | 10/22 | 45% | 5/11 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 30% | 19/64 | 36% | 9/25 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 62% | 26/42 | 53% | 9/17 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 71% | 10/14 | 29% | 2/7 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 52% | 11/21 | 71% | 5/7 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 86% | 37/43 | 69% | 11/16 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 77% | 33/43 | 63% | 10/16 |
Colored rows are higher-is-better: green above 50%, red below. Favorite/underdog set by book odds; cover rows count only matches with odds on record. Head-to-head: 0 of 1 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Sharipov 0, Watanuki 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Sharipov
💥 Big Hitter
Watanuki
💥 Big Hitter
Matchup analysis
Both Marat Sharipov and Yosuke Watanuki are 💥 Big Hitter types. Mirror matchups usually come down to execution, fitness, and surface fit, across 4,120 matches in our dataset the historical split is about even.
Previous meetings
1 career meeting, newest first
Sep 7, 2026
Shanghai Challenger
H Hard · 1st Round
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Sharipov | Watanuki | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Marat Sharipov | Yosuke Watanuki | ||
| 1 or more | 96% | 23/24 | 100% | 7/7 |
| 3 or more | 88% | 21/24 | 86% | 6/7 |
| 5 or more | 79% | 19/24 | 57% | 4/7 |
| 10 or more | 50% | 12/24 | 0% | 0/7 |
| 15 or more | 17% | 4/24 | 0% | 0/7 |
| 20 or more | 4% | 1/24 | 0% | 0/7 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Sharipov | Watanuki |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 15–5 | 3–4 |
| Avg odds | 1.62 | 1.77 |
| ROI % | +21.0% | -39.4% |
| Units P/L | +4.19u | -2.76u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Sharipov | Watanuki |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 1 | — |
| Events | 2 | — |
| Matches | 9 | — |
| Distance | 542 mi · 872 km | — |
| Route | CHN | — |
Host country from each tournament in the last 30 days, including the current event even when a player arrived on a bye. Route is the order of countries visited; consecutive stops in the same country are shown once. Distance is the great-circle total between host cities, shown only when every stop in the window is geocoded. A rough fatigue signal, not a headline stat.
Common opponents
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Watanuki has a higher win rate against shared opponents (75% vs Sharipov's 50%).
| Opponent | Sharipov | Watanuki |
|---|---|---|
| Semen Pankin | W 75 64 | W 61 60 |
| Omar Jasika | L | L 62 36 57 |
| Andre Ilagan | L 26 67 | W 76 75 |
| Elias Ymer | W 76 63 | W 36 61 64 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Zhe Jiang
Jinan Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Oct 11
Omar Jasika
Wuning 3 Challenger · 2nd Round
Oct 7
Semen Pankin
Wuning 3 Challenger · 1st Round
Oct 5
Andre Ilagan
Jingshan Challenger · 2nd Round
Oct 1
Dalibor Svrcina
Jingshan Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 30
Mitsuki Wei Kang Leong
Jingshan Challenger · 3rd Round Qualifying
Sep 29
Naoya Honda
Jingshan Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Sep 28
Pavel Kotov
Guangzhou Challenger · Final
Sep 20
Semen Pankin
Jinan Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Oct 11
Marat Sharipov
Shanghai Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 7
Chun-Hsin Tseng
Zhangjiagang Challenger · 2nd Round
Sep 2
Semen Pankin
Zhangjiagang Challenger · 1st Round
Aug 31
Hayato Matsuoka
Vancouver Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 29
Toby Samuel
Winnipeg Challenger · 2nd Round
Jul 23
Andre Ilagan
Winnipeg Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 20
August Holmgren
Granby Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 14
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 25–64 matches
| Metric | Sharipov | Watanuki |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 66% | 56% |
| Sets won | 64% | 56% |
| Games won | 56% | 52% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Sharipov | Watanuki |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 1 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Sharipov | Watanuki |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 1 | 0 |
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