Men's singles · Super 750

Yushi Tanaka vs Kunlavut Vitidsarn

Japan Open 2026 · Quarter-final · 16 Jul 2026

Yushi Tanaka beat Kunlavut Vitidsarn 20–22, 21–16, 21–18 in the quarter-final of Japan Open 2026.

Player	Game 1	Game 2	Game 3
Yushi Tanaka JPN · World No. 19 Won	20	21	21
Kunlavut Vitidsarn THA · World No. 2	22	16	18

118 rallies tracked shot by shot by GGAB analysts.

Match facts

Tournament: Japan Open 2026
Round: Quarter-final
Date: 16 Jul 2026
Level: Super 750
Discipline: Men's singles
Shuttle: Yonex Tournament F-90Amazon

Players: background, rankings and kit
Fact	Yushi Tanaka	Kunlavut Vitidsarn
Country	JPN	THA
Plays	Right-handed	Right-handed
Born	1999	2001
Height	1.70 m	1.77 m
Ranking at the time	No. 19	No. 2
Career-high rank	No. 18men's singles, 2025	No. 1men's singles, 2025
Racket	Not known	Yonex Astrox 88D Pro Amazon
String	Not known	Yonex BG80 · 32 lbs Amazon
Shoes	Not known	Yonex Power Cushion 65 Z4 Amazon
Kit source	Not known	Current setup, as of 2026

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Tale of the tape

Yushi Tanaka against Kunlavut Vitidsarn: results, serves, striking side and shot direction.
Yushi Tanaka	Stat	Kunlavut Vitidsarn
Result
62	Points won	56
27	Winners	23
8	Errors forced	8
25	Unforced errors	27
70	Smashes	45
53%	Won on own serve	48%
Serve
100%	Short serves	100%
40%	To the body	57%
56%	To the middle	43%
3%	Out wide	0%
Striking side
52%	Forehand	56%
33%	Backhand	33%
14%	Around the head	11%
Direction
64%	Straight	49%
28%	Cross-court	42%
9%	Middle	9%

Serve rows are shares of each side's serves. Striking side and direction are shares of every other shot.

Match summary

Yushi Tanaka outlasted Kunlavut Vitidsarn in a tight three-game match, winning 21-16, 21-18 after dropping the opener 20-22. Tanaka's aggressive smash game proved decisive, generating 21 winners compared to Vitidsarn's nine, and he built momentum through powerful runs—most notably a six-point surge from 0-4 down to 6-4 in the third game that shifted the match's trajectory. Despite Vitidsarn's resilience in the first game with five lead changes, Tanaka's cleaner execution in games two and three, where he limited unforced smashes while Vitidsarn struggled with lift errors, secured the comeback victory.

Written by AI from the tracked data.

Point progression

Yushi TanakaKunlavut Vitidsarn

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Running score across 118 tracked rallies, Yushi Tanaka against Kunlavut Vitidsarn. Games closed 20–22, 21–16, 21–18.

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Game	Yushi Tanaka	Kunlavut Vitidsarn
Game 1	20	22
Game 2	21	16
Game 3	21	18

Rally length

Avg rally — by shots

9.9shots

Avg rally — by time

11.9sec

Rallies by length (shots)

1–2

3–4

5–8

9–14

15–20

21+

118 rallies tracked, most of them (46%) in the 5–8 shot band. The longest ran 43 shots.

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Length (shots)	Rallies	Avg seconds
1–2	1	4.6
3–4	16	6.2
5–8	54	8.4
9–14	27	13.4
15–20	10	17.6
21+	10	31.4

Shot patterns

Most common 3-shot runs

1.A1Around-the-Head Clear Straight→B1Forehand Cut Slice Cross→A1Forehand Block Straight
Happened 5× out of 117 rallies
2.A1Short Serve Middle→B1Forehand Lift Cross→A1Around-the-Head Smash Straight
Happened 4× out of 117 rallies
3.A1Short Serve Middle→B1Forehand Spin Net Straight→A1Forehand Spin Net Straight
Happened 4× out of 117 rallies
4.A1Forehand Block Straight→B1Backhand Net Cross→A1Backhand Spin Net Straight
Happened 4× out of 117 rallies
5.B1Backhand Lift Cross→A1Around-the-Head Clear Straight→B1Forehand Cut Slice Cross
Happened 4× out of 117 rallies

Most common 5-shot runs

1.A1Forehand Block Straight→B1Backhand Lift Cross→A1Around-the-Head Smash Straight→B1Forehand Block Cross→A1Forehand Block Straight
Happened 2× out of 117 rallies
2.A1Forehand Lift Straight→B1Around-the-Head Half Smash Straight→A1Forehand Block Straight→B1Backhand Net Cross→A1Backhand Spin Net Straight
Happened 2× out of 117 rallies
3.B1Around-the-Head Smash Straight→A1Forehand Block Straight→B1Backhand Lift Straight→A1Forehand Smash Cross→B1Forehand Block Straight
Happened 2× out of 117 rallies
4.A1Short Serve Body→B1Backhand Net Straight→A1Backhand Spin Net Straight→B1Forehand Lift Straight→A1Around-the-Head Clear Straight
Happened 1× out of 117 rallies
5.A1Short Serve Body→B1Forehand Flat Push Cross→A1Forehand Clear Straight→B1Around-the-Head Reverse Slice Cross→A1Backhand Block Middle
Happened 1× out of 117 rallies

Who did what

Most winners

Yushi Tanaka

Most errors forced

Yushi Tanaka

Most unforced errors

Kunlavut Vitidsarn

By player

Yushi Tanaka

584 shots

Winners 27Forced 8Unforced 25

Most-used shots

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Of 584 shots Yushi Tanaka played, the most used were lift (23%), net (22%) and block (16%).

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Shot	Share	Shots
Lift	23%	136
Net	22%	127
Block	16%	92
Smash	12%	70
Serve	11%	62
Clear	6%	34

Points won — by shot

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Smash

44%

My winner21Forced opp. error6Drew opp. unforced0

My winnerForced opp. errorDrew opp. unforced

Points Yushi Tanaka won break down by the shot that ended them — led by smash (44%), net (24%) and lift (13%).

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Shot	Share
Smash	44%
Net	24%
Lift	13%
Block	8%
Drive	5%
Clear	3%
Brush	2%
Drop	2%

Points lost — by shot

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Smash

32%

Opp. winner9My forced error0My unforced error9

Opp. winnerMy forced errorMy unforced error

Points Yushi Tanaka lost break down by the shot that ended them — led by smash (32%), block (23%) and lift (13%).

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Shot	Share
Smash	32%
Block	23%
Lift	13%
Net	9%
Drop	7%
Brush	5%
Clear	5%
Drive	5%

Rally outcome — points won

62 rallies

My winner44%
Forced opp. error13%
Drew opp. unforced44%

Of the 62 rallies Yushi Tanaka won, 44% came from their own winners, 44% from drawing an opponent unforced error and 13% from forcing an opponent error.

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Outcome	Share	Rallies
My winner	44%	27
Forced opp. error	13%	8
Drew opp. unforced	44%	27

Rally outcome — points lost

56 rallies

Opp. winner41%
My forced error14%
My unforced error45%

Of the 56 rallies Yushi Tanaka lost, 45% from their own unforced errors, 41% from an opponent winner and 14% from their own forced errors.

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Outcome	Share	Rallies
Opp. winner	41%	23
My forced error	14%	8
My unforced error	45%	25

Kunlavut Vitidsarn

580 shots

Winners 23Forced 8Unforced 27

Most-used shots

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Of 580 shots Kunlavut Vitidsarn played, the most used were lift (24%), net (23%) and block (12%).

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Shot	Share	Shots
Lift	24%	137
Net	23%	131
Block	12%	72
Drop	12%	68
Serve	10%	56
Smash	8%	45

Points won — by shot

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Smash

27%

My winner9Forced opp. error6Drew opp. unforced0

My winnerForced opp. errorDrew opp. unforced

Points Kunlavut Vitidsarn won break down by the shot that ended them — led by smash (27%), lift (21%) and net (13%).

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Shot	Share
Smash	27%
Lift	21%
Net	13%
Clear	11%
Drop	11%
Block	5%
Brush	5%
Drive	5%
Kill	2%

Points lost — by shot

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Smash

37%

Opp. winner21My forced error0My unforced error2

Opp. winnerMy forced errorMy unforced error

Points Kunlavut Vitidsarn lost break down by the shot that ended them — led by smash (37%), lift (19%) and net (13%).

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Shot	Share
Smash	37%
Lift	19%
Net	13%
Block	11%
Clear	8%
Drive	5%
Brush	3%
Drop	3%

Rally outcome — points won

56 rallies

My winner41%
Forced opp. error14%
Drew opp. unforced45%

Of the 56 rallies Kunlavut Vitidsarn won, 45% from drawing an opponent unforced error, 41% from their own winners and 14% from forcing an opponent error.

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Outcome	Share	Rallies
My winner	41%	23
Forced opp. error	14%	8
Drew opp. unforced	45%	25

Rally outcome — points lost

62 rallies

Opp. winner44%
My forced error13%
My unforced error44%

Of the 62 rallies Kunlavut Vitidsarn lost, 44% came from an opponent winner, 44% from their own unforced errors and 13% from their own forced errors.

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Outcome	Share	Rallies
Opp. winner	44%	27
My forced error	13%	8
My unforced error	44%	27

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