Adam Walton vs Yunchaokete BuPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Adam Walton and Yunchaokete Bu have met 4 times since 2024; Yunchaokete Bu leads 3–1. Their first meeting came at Guangzhou Challenger in 2024 on hard. On hard courts Bu leads 3–1. Bu has won the last 3 meetings. Across all meetings Walton has taken 2 sets to Bu's 7. Their most recent meeting: Yunchaokete Bu won at Wuxi Challenger (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Walton | Bu | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Adam Walton | Yunchaokete Bu | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 66% | 29/44 | 76% | 32/42 |
| Wins a set when losing | 30% | 10/33 | 26% | 5/19 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 32% | 25/77 | 25% | 15/61 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 50% | 20/40 | 58% | 22/38 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 47% | 15/32 | 71% | 10/14 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 42% | 16/38 | 48% | 13/27 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 85% | 39/46 | 93% | 40/43 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 63% | 29/46 | 74% | 32/43 |
Colored rows are higher-is-better: green above 50%, red below. Favorite/underdog set by book odds; cover rows count only matches with odds on record. Head-to-head: 3 of 4 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Walton 0, Bu 3).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Walton
💥 Big Hitter
Bu
🤖 Servebot
Matchup analysis
💥 Big Hitter vs 🤖 Servebot is historically tight (49% vs 51%, 5,025 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
Previous meetings
4 career meetings, newest first
May 8, 2026
Wuxi Challenger
H Hard · Quarterfinals
Apr 17, 2026
Busan Challenger
H Hard · Quarterfinals
Apr 13, 2026
Renault Busan Open Tennis Championships
H Hard · Quarterfinals
May 5, 2024
Guangzhou Challenger
H Hard · Semifinals
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Walton | Bu | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Adam Walton | Yunchaokete Bu | ||
| 1 or more | 100% | 18/18 | 100% | 11/11 |
| 3 or more | 83% | 15/18 | 82% | 9/11 |
| 5 or more | 61% | 11/18 | 73% | 8/11 |
| 10 or more | 17% | 3/18 | 18% | 2/11 |
| 15 or more | 6% | 1/18 | 0% | 0/11 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/18 | 0% | 0/11 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Walton | Bu |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 12–8 | 8–5 |
| Avg odds | 1.67 | 2.26 |
| ROI % | -7.3% | +53.9% |
| Units P/L | -1.45u | +7.01u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Walton | Bu |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 1 | 2 |
| Events | 2 | 3 |
| Matches | 4 | 6 |
| Distance | 427 mi · 687 km | 8,147 mi · 13,112 km |
| Route | CHN | USA → CHN |
Host country from each tournament in the last 30 days, including the current event even when a player arrived on a bye. Route is the order of countries visited; consecutive stops in the same country are shown once. Distance is the great-circle total between host cities, shown only when every stop in the window is geocoded. A rough fatigue signal, not a headline stat.
Common opponents
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Walton has a higher win rate against shared opponents (60% vs Bu's 30%).
| Opponent | Walton | Bu |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Zheng | L 64 67 36 | W 64 63 |
| Quentin Halys | W 63 63 | L 26 67 |
| Jacob Fearnley | L 75 67 46 | L 63 76 |
| Chris Rodesch | W 62 64 | L 76 75 |
| Andre Ilagan | W 75 61 | W 62 63 |
| Jie Cui | W 63 62 | W 61 75 |
| Coleman Wong | L 57 67 | L 67 67 |
| Chak Pong Marco Lam | L 57 67 | L 67 67 |
| Alex Bolt | W 62 36 76 | L 75 62 |
| Alexis Galarneau | W 61 67 76 | L 67 46 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Moise Kouame
Jingshan Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 30
Alexander Binda
Jingshan Challenger · 3rd Round Qualifying
Sep 29
Hikaru Shiraishi
Jingshan Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Sep 28
Valentin Royer
Hangzhou Open - Hangzhou · 1st Round
Sep 23
Yibing Wu
U.S. Open - New York · 1st Round
Aug 30
Ignacio Buse
Winston-Salem Open - Winston-Salem · 2nd Round
Aug 25
Jesper de Jong
Winston-Salem Open - Winston-Salem · 1st Round
Aug 24
Jaime Faria
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 3rd Round
Aug 19
Juan Manuel Cerundolo
China Open - Beijing · 1st Round
Sep 30
Roman Safiullin
Hangzhou Open - Hangzhou · Quarterfinals
Sep 27
Kamil Majchrzak
Hangzhou Open - Hangzhou · 2nd Round
Sep 26
Michael Zheng
Hangzhou Open - Hangzhou · 1st Round
Sep 24
Michael Zheng
U.S. Open - New York · 2nd Round
Sep 4
Rafael Jodar
U.S. Open - New York · 1st Round
Sep 2
Federico Cina
U.S. Open - New York · 3rd Round Qualifying
Aug 28
Borna Gojo
U.S. Open - New York · 2nd Round Qualifying
Aug 27
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 64–82 matches
| Metric | Walton | Bu |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 55% | 33% |
| Sets won | 52% | 63% |
| Games won | 52% | 54% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Walton | Bu |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 1 | 3 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Walton | Bu |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 1 | 3 |
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