Alafia Ayeni vs Yusuke TakahashiPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Alafia Ayeni and Yusuke Takahashi have met 4 times since 2019; they are level 2–2. Their first meeting came at Puerto Vallarta in 2019 on hard. On hard courts they are level 2–2. Across all meetings Ayeni has taken 5 sets to Takahashi's 4. Their most recent meeting: Alafia Ayeni won at Matsuyama (2024).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Ayeni | Takahashi | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Alafia Ayeni | Yusuke Takahashi | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 67% | 18/27 | 86% | 24/28 |
| Wins a set when losing | 39% | 7/18 | 37% | 11/30 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 36% | 16/45 | 26% | 15/58 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 63% | 12/19 | 56% | 15/27 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 65% | 13/20 | 58% | 14/24 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 72% | 13/18 | 53% | 10/19 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 78% | 21/27 | 81% | 26/32 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 67% | 18/27 | 75% | 24/32 |
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 (Ayeni 2, Takahashi 1).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Ayeni
💥 Big Hitter
Takahashi
🎾 All-Court
Matchup analysis
💥 Big Hitter vs 🎾 All-Court is historically tight (49% vs 51%, 620 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
Previous meetings
4 career meetings, newest first
Nov 4, 2024
Matsuyama
H Hard · 2nd Round Qualifying
Aug 26, 2024
Zhangjiagang
H Hard · 2nd Round Qualifying
May 14, 2024
Taipei
H Hard · 2nd Round Qualifying
May 1, 2019
Puerto Vallarta
H Hard · Round of 32
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Ayeni | Takahashi | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Alafia Ayeni | Yusuke Takahashi | ||
| 1 or more | 100% | 4/4 | 77% | 10/13 |
| 3 or more | 100% | 4/4 | 46% | 6/13 |
| 5 or more | 50% | 2/4 | 15% | 2/13 |
| 10 or more | 50% | 2/4 | 0% | 0/13 |
| 15 or more | 50% | 2/4 | 0% | 0/13 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/4 | 0% | 0/13 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Ayeni | Takahashi |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 1–3 | 5–7 |
| Avg odds | 1.65 | 1.89 |
| ROI % | -74.0% | -45.5% |
| Units P/L | -2.96u | -5.46u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Ayeni | Takahashi |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 1 | 2 |
| Events | 1 | 3 |
| Matches | 2 | 7 |
| Distance | — | — |
| Route | ESP | INA → CHN |
Host country from the tournament each match was played in, over the last 30 days. 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
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 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Benjamin Pietri
M25+H Tauste · 2nd Round
Aug 5
Mikel Martinez
M25+H Tauste · 1st Round
Aug 4
Matthew Forbes
Lincoln challenger
Jul 12
Facundo Mena
Bogota Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 8
Carlo Alberto Caniato
Unicredit Czech Open · 2nd Round Qualifying
Jun 1
Ivan Ivanov
Kosice Open 2026 · 2nd Round Qualifying
May 25
Franco Agamenone
Istanbul Challenger · 2nd Round
May 21
Mert Naci Turker
Istanbul Challenger · 1st Round
May 19
Enzo Aguiard
M15 Maanshan · Quarterfinals
Aug 28
Chan Yeong Oh
M15 Maanshan · 2nd Round
Aug 27
Denis Vishenchuk Vishenko
M15 Maanshan · 1st Round
Aug 26
Kokoro Isomura
M15 Maanshan · Quarterfinals
Aug 21
Chan Yeong Oh
M15 Maanshan · 2nd Round
Aug 20
Joshua Charlton
M15 Maanshan · 1st Round
Aug 19
Asahi Harazaki
M15 Bali · Quarterfinals
Jul 31
Alexander Chang
M15 Bali · 2nd Round
Jul 30
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 45–58 matches
| Metric | Ayeni | Takahashi |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 60% | 48% |
| Sets won | 58% | 51% |
| Games won | 52% | 50% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Ayeni | Takahashi |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 2 | 2 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Ayeni | Takahashi |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 2 | 2 |
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