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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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 26

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

unforced error45%
winner42%
forced error13%

How rallies involving Yushi Tanaka ended: unforced error (45%), winner (42%) and forced error (13%).

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Outcome	Share
unforced error	45%
winner	42%
forced error	13%

Kunlavut Vitidsarn

580 shots

Winners 23Forced 7Unforced 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

unforced error45%
winner42%
forced error13%

How rallies involving Kunlavut Vitidsarn ended: unforced error (45%), winner (42%) and forced error (13%).

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Outcome	Share
unforced error	45%
winner	42%
forced error	13%

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