LEE Cheuk Yiu beats Koki WATANABE to move on to the Round of 16 in the men's singles this YONEX-SUNRISE India Open 2025
LEE Cheuk Yiu kept it clean at the YONEX-SUNRISE India Open 2025, seeing off Koki WATANABE 22-20 21-14 without dropping a game in the Men's Singles Round of 32.
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22-20 — game 1 was the tightest of the match, settled by just 2 points.
Head-to-Head
Koki WATANABE usually comes out on top in this matchup — the ledger has the series at 2-0 across 2 recorded meetings.
| Date | Event | Score | Winner |
| 2026-05-28 | Pa Community Championship Jalan Besar | 21-17 21-12 | Koki WATANABE |
| 2026-05-28 | Pa Community Championship Tampines | 21-17 21-12 | Koki WATANABE |
Coming in, LEE Cheuk Yiu had gone L-W-L-W-L in recent recorded matches, while Koki WATANABE stood at L-W-W-L-W.
What's Next
LEE Cheuk Yiu advances to the Round of 16 of the YONEX-SUNRISE India Open 2025, while Koki WATANABE's run ends here.
Pre-Match AI Scout Analysis
Prior to the encounter, the AI Scout model favored Koki WATANABE with a 64% confidence projection on country form in our results ledger. Defying the analytical model's 64% projection, LEE Cheuk Yiu produced a decisive tactical shift to secure the upset.
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