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Men's singles · 2026-07-16

Yushi Tanaka vs Kunlavut Vitidsarn — Japan Open 2026, QF

Yushi Tanaka won 2–1

AI-powered rally-by-rally match analysis.

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.

Point progression

Yushi TanakaKunlavut Vitidsarn
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Rally length

Avg rally — by shots

9.9shots

Avg rally — by time

11.9sec

Rallies by length (shots)

1
1–2
16
3–4
54
5–8
27
9–14
10
15–20
10
21+

Shot patterns

Most common 3-shot runs

  1. 1.A1Around-the-Head Clear StraightB1Forehand Cut Slice CrossA1Forehand Block Straight

    Happened 5× out of 117 rallies

  2. 2.A1Short Serve MiddleB1Forehand Lift CrossA1Around-the-Head Smash Straight

    Happened 4× out of 117 rallies

  3. 3.A1Short Serve MiddleB1Forehand Spin Net StraightA1Forehand Spin Net Straight

    Happened 4× out of 117 rallies

  4. 4.A1Forehand Block StraightB1Backhand Net CrossA1Backhand Spin Net Straight

    Happened 4× out of 117 rallies

  5. 5.B1Backhand Lift CrossA1Around-the-Head Clear StraightB1Forehand Cut Slice Cross

    Happened 4× out of 117 rallies

Most common 5-shot runs

  1. 1.A1Forehand Block StraightB1Backhand Lift CrossA1Around-the-Head Smash StraightB1Forehand Block CrossA1Forehand Block Straight

    Happened 2× out of 117 rallies

  2. 2.A1Forehand Lift StraightB1Around-the-Head Half Smash StraightA1Forehand Block StraightB1Backhand Net CrossA1Backhand Spin Net Straight

    Happened 2× out of 117 rallies

  3. 3.B1Around-the-Head Smash StraightA1Forehand Block StraightB1Backhand Lift StraightA1Forehand Smash CrossB1Forehand Block Straight

    Happened 2× out of 117 rallies

  4. 4.A1Short Serve BodyB1Backhand Net StraightA1Backhand Spin Net StraightB1Forehand Lift StraightA1Around-the-Head Clear Straight

    Happened 1× out of 117 rallies

  5. 5.A1Short Serve BodyB1Forehand Flat Push CrossA1Forehand Clear StraightB1Around-the-Head Reverse Slice CrossA1Backhand Block Middle

    Happened 1× out of 117 rallies

Who did what

Most winners

27

Yushi Tanaka

Most errors forced

8

Yushi Tanaka

Most unforced errors

27

Kunlavut Vitidsarn

By player

Yushi Tanaka

584 shots
Winners 27Forced 8Unforced 26

Most-used shots

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Points won — by shot

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Smash

44%

My winner21Forced opp. error6Drew opp. unforced0
My winnerForced opp. errorDrew opp. unforced

Points lost — by shot

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Smash

32%

Opp. winner9My forced error0My unforced error9
Opp. winnerMy forced errorMy unforced error

Rally outcome

  • unforced error45%
  • winner42%
  • forced error13%
Winners 23Forced 7Unforced 27

Most-used shots

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Points won — by shot

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Smash

27%

My winner9Forced opp. error6Drew opp. unforced0
My winnerForced opp. errorDrew opp. unforced

Points lost — by shot

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Smash

37%

Opp. winner21My forced error0My unforced error2
Opp. winnerMy forced errorMy unforced error

Rally outcome

  • unforced error45%
  • winner42%
  • forced error13%

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Players

Yushi TanakaKunlavut Vitidsarn