Yosuke Watanuki Is Here To Drink Soda And Cause Upsets

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Yosuke Watanuki Is Here To Drink Soda And Cause Upsets

The Yosuke Watanuki tennis experience is a heady mix: non-stop smiles, mid-match soda, dizzyingly good winners. There won't be a better storyline out of the men's draw at Indian Wells. He's the lowest-ranked man to reach the tournament's round of 16 since 2004. Ahead of Sunday night's third-round match, I thought that the world No. 379 Watanuki, a qualifier, would beat No. 17 Frances Tiafoe. It wasn't quite as spicy a prediction as it might appe…

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The 26-year-old Japaneseman, 349th in the world, has been the worst placed to reach the eighth in the Indian Wells finals in 21 years, and his happiness is communicative.

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Yosuke Watanuki upsets Frances Tiafoe to reach the fourth round at Indian Wells

Yosuke Watanuki upset 16th seeded Frances Tiafoe 6-4 7-6 (8-6) to advance to the fourth round at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells.  The world number 349 player beat Alexander Bublik, 19thseed Tomas Machac via retirement and Frances Tiafoe to become the lowest-ranked player to reach the fourth round at Indian Wells since tournament Tommy […]

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Frances Tiafoe pretends he forgot racquets again at Indian Wells in hilarious umpire prank

Frances Tiafoe played a funny prank on the umpire before he lost out to Yosuke Watanuki who in reality had the last laugh it seems as the American was bundled out of Indian Wells after pretending he forgot his racquets again. Tiafoe was in good spirits again as he arrived on the court placing his ba...

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ATP No. 349 Yosuke Watanuki stuns Frances Tiafoe in Indian Wells

Japanese player Yosuke Watanuki has his career-best win against Frances Tiafoe, fueling his run with 47 winners and an unexpected mid-match Pepsi. Yosuke Watanuki pulled off one of the biggest shocks of Indian Wells so far, taking down Frances Tiafoe 6-4, 7-6(6) to become the lowest-ranked player to reach the tournament’s fourth round in 21 years. Ranked World No. 349, the Japanese player delivered an impressive performance, with 47 winners and …

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Yosuke Watanuki’s Indian Wells Dream Run: From Injury Layoff to Career Breakthrough

For much of last season, Yosuke Watanuki was sidelined–battling a knee injury that kept him off tour for seven months, casting serious doubts over his future. Fast forward to Indian Wells 2025, and the 26-year-old Japanese player has not only made a triumphant return but has authored one of the best stories of the tournament. Entering the event with a protected ranking just to get into qualifying, Watanuki’s expectations may have been modest. Bu…