Men's singles · 2026-07-14

Lakshya Sen vs Koki Watanabe — Japan Open, R32

Koki Watanabe won 2–0

AI-powered rally-by-rally match analysis.

Koki Watanabe dominated Lakshya Sen across two decisive games, winning 21-16 and 20-14 with clinical efficiency. Watanabe's control was evident in game two, where he built a commanding 11-5 lead through a six-shot run from the middle of the game, never allowing Sen to establish any momentum with zero lead changes in that frame. Sen struggled with lift errors throughout the match, committing 11 unforced mistakes from that shot alone, while both players leaned heavily on smashes as their primary finishing weapon but Watanabe's execution proved superior in the longer rallies that averaged over ten shots in the second game.

Point progression

Lakshya SenKoki Watanabe

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Rally length

Avg rally — by shots

8.7shots

Avg rally — by time

10.8sec

Rallies by length (shots)

1–2

3–4

5–8

9–14

15–20

21+

Shot patterns

Most common 3-shot runs

1.A1Forehand Drive Straight→B1Backhand Block Straight→A1Forehand Flat Push Cross
Happened 3× out of 66 rallies
2.A1Forehand Drive Straight→B1Backhand Block Straight→A1Forehand Net Straight
Happened 3× out of 66 rallies
3.A1Forehand Flat Push Cross→B1Forehand Clear Straight→A1Around-the-Head Smash Straight
Happened 3× out of 66 rallies
4.A1Short Serve Body→B1Backhand Net Cross→A1Backhand Lift Cross
Happened 2× out of 66 rallies
5.A1Around-the-Head Clear Straight→B1Forehand Clear Straight→A1Around-the-Head Smash Straight
Happened 2× out of 66 rallies

Most common 5-shot runs

1.A1Short Serve Body→B1Backhand Lift Cross→A1Around-the-Head Clear Straight→B1Forehand Drive Straight→A1Backhand Block Cross
Happened 1× out of 66 rallies
2.A1Short Serve Body→B1Backhand Lift Cross→A1Around-the-Head Half Smash Straight→B1Forehand Block Straight→A1Backhand Net Cross
Happened 1× out of 66 rallies
3.A1Short Serve Body→B1Backhand Lift Straight→A1Backhand Drop Cross→B1Backhand Net Straight→A1Forehand Net Straight
Happened 1× out of 66 rallies
4.A1Short Serve Body→B1Backhand Net Cross→A1Backhand Lift Cross→B1Backhand Drop Straight→A1Forehand Flat Push Straight
Happened 1× out of 66 rallies
5.A1Short Serve Body→B1Backhand Net Straight→A1Forehand Lift Straight→B1Backhand Clear Cross→A1Around-the-Head Clear Straight
Happened 1× out of 66 rallies

Who did what

Most winners

Lakshya Sen

Most errors forced

Koki Watanabe

Most unforced errors

Lakshya Sen

By player

Lakshya Sen

313 shots

Winners 14Forced 5Unforced 23

Most-used shots

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Points won — by shot

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Smash

37%

My winner8Forced opp. error3Drew opp. unforced0

My winnerForced opp. errorDrew opp. unforced

Points lost — by shot

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Lift

31%

Opp. winner2My forced error0My unforced error11

Opp. winnerMy forced errorMy unforced error

Rally outcome

unforced error47%
winner38%
forced error15%

Koki Watanabe

311 shots

Winners 13Forced 6Unforced 11

Most-used shots

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Points won — by shot

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Smash

21%

My winner7Forced opp. error2Drew opp. unforced0

My winnerForced opp. errorDrew opp. unforced

Points lost — by shot

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Smash

37%

Opp. winner8My forced error0My unforced error3

Opp. winnerMy forced errorMy unforced error

Rally outcome

unforced error47%
winner38%
forced error15%

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Players

Lakshya SenKoki Watanabe