Alafia Ayeni and Yusuke Takahashi have met 4 times since 2019; they are level 2–2. Their most recent meeting: Alafia Ayeni won at Matsuyama (2024).
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Ayeni
⚙️ Grinder
Takahashi
⚔️ The Gladiator
Matchup analysis
⚙️ Grinder vs ⚔️ The Gladiator is historically tight (49% vs 51%, 2,558 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
4 career meetings, newest first
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Ayeni | Takahashi | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Alafia Ayeni | Yusuke Takahashi | ||
| 1 or more | 100% | 16/16 | 75% | 12/16 |
| 3 or more | 75% | 12/16 | 63% | 10/16 |
| 5 or more | 56% | 9/16 | 44% | 7/16 |
| 10 or more | 13% | 2/16 | 6% | 1/16 |
| 15 or more | 6% | 1/16 | 6% | 1/16 |
| 20 or more | 6% | 1/16 | 0% | 0/16 |
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Ayeni | Takahashi |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 9–6 | 6–9 |
| Avg odds | 2.75 | 2.21 |
| ROI % | +19.2% | -22.7% |
| Units P/L | +2.88u | -3.40u |
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Ayeni has a higher win rate against shared opponents (67% vs Takahashi's 0%).
| Opponent | Ayeni | Takahashi |
|---|---|---|
| Edward Winter | L 76 36 26 | L 64 36 26 |
| Ethan Cook | W 76 61 | L 62 36 46 |
| Imanol Lopez Morillo | W 76 64 | L 57 61 57 |
Last five matches per player
Carlo Alberto Caniato
Unicredit Czech Open · 2nd Round Qualifying
Jun 1
Ivan Ivanov
Kosice Open 2026 · 2nd Round Qualifying
May 25
Franco Agamenone
Bosphorus Challenger Cup · Round of 16
May 21
Reda Bennani
Bosphorus Challenger Cup · 2nd Round Qualifying
May 18
Mert Naci Turker
Bosphorus Challenger Cup · Round of 32
May 9
Soonwoo Kwon
Wuxi Open · Round of 16
May 7
Bernard Tomic
Wuxi Open · Round of 32
May 6
Philip Sekulic
Wuxi Open · 2nd Round Qualifying
May 4
Masamichi Imamura
Futures 2026 ·
Jun 10
Harold Mayot
RISE CENTURION OPEN · Round of 32
Jun 1
Edward Winter
RISE IRENE OPEN · Round of 16
May 28
Ryuki Matsuda
S M KRISHNA MEMORIAL OPEN · Round of 32
May 19
Mert Alkaya
RISE IRENE OPEN · Round of 32
May 13
Mitsuki Wei Kang Leong
S M KRISHNA MEMORIAL OPEN · Round of 16
May 13
Hayato Matsuoka
Wuxi Open · 2nd Round Qualifying
May 4
Omar Jasika
Wuxi Open · 1st Round Qualifying
May 3
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 33–53 matches
| Metric | Ayeni | Takahashi |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 64% | 47% |
| Sets won | 59% | 50% |
| Games won | 52% | 50% |
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Ayeni | Takahashi |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 2 | 2 |
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Ayeni | Takahashi |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 2 | 2 |
