Aleksandar Kovacevic vs Rei SakamotoPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Aleksandar Kovacevic and Rei Sakamoto have met 2 times since 2026; Rei Sakamoto leads 2–0. Their first meeting came at Miami Open presented by Itau in 2026 on hard. On hard courts Sakamoto leads 2–0. Sakamoto has won the last 2 meetings. Across all meetings Kovacevic has taken 2 sets to Sakamoto's 4. Their most recent meeting: Rei Sakamoto won at Miami Open - Miami (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Kovacevic | Sakamoto | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Aleksandar Kovacevic | Rei Sakamoto | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 52% | 13/25 | 63% | 29/46 |
| Wins a set when losing | 50% | 17/34 | 25% | 6/24 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 49% | 29/59 | 33% | 23/70 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 50% | 8/16 | 47% | 23/49 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 66% | 27/41 | 56% | 10/18 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 52% | 23/44 | 51% | 20/39 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 69% | 18/26 | 90% | 37/41 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 50% | 13/26 | 71% | 29/41 |
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: 0 of 2 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Kovacevic 0, Sakamoto 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Kovacevic
🤖 Servebot
Sakamoto
🤖 Servebot
Matchup analysis
Both Aleksandar Kovacevic and Rei Sakamoto are 🤖 Servebot types. Mirror matchups usually come down to execution, fitness, and surface fit, across 6,464 matches in our dataset the historical split is about even.
Previous meetings
2 career meetings, newest first
Mar 20, 2026
Miami Open - Miami
H Hard · 1st Round
Mar 5, 2026
Miami Open presented by Itau
H Hard · Round of 128
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Kovacevic | Sakamoto | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Aleksandar Kovacevic | Rei Sakamoto | ||
| 1 or more | 100% | 13/13 | 100% | 20/20 |
| 3 or more | 100% | 13/13 | 100% | 20/20 |
| 5 or more | 77% | 10/13 | 85% | 17/20 |
| 10 or more | 31% | 4/13 | 45% | 9/20 |
| 15 or more | 8% | 1/13 | 25% | 5/20 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/13 | 5% | 1/20 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Kovacevic | Sakamoto |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 5–8 | 14–6 |
| Avg odds | 2.45 | 1.86 |
| ROI % | -8.5% | +15.9% |
| Units P/L | -1.11u | +3.19u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Kovacevic | Sakamoto |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 2 | 2 |
| Events | 3 | 2 |
| Matches | 4 | 6 |
| Distance | 3,172 mi · 5,105 km | 1,092 mi · 1,758 km |
| Route | CHN → JPN → CHN | JPN → 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
Kovacevic has a higher win rate against shared opponents (56% vs Sakamoto's 33%).
| Opponent | Kovacevic | Sakamoto |
|---|---|---|
| Kyrian Jacquet | W 36 75 76 | W 76 46 76 |
| Matteo Arnaldi | L 57 46 | L 62 46 46 |
| Zachary Svajda | W 67 62 64 | W 76 61 |
| Frances Tiafoe | L 46 63 67 | L 36 67 57 |
| Luca Van Assche | W 61 76 | L 64 46 67 |
| Michael Mmoh | W 76 64 | W 64 64 |
| Rafael Jodar | L 16 06 46 | L 67 16 75 64 36 |
| Zhizhen Zhang | W 67 75 62 | L 16 46 |
| Lorenzo Sonego | L 67 16 | L 26 67 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Matteo Berrettini
Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai · 1st Round
Oct 7
Jaume Munar
Japan Open Tennis Championships - Tokyo · 3rd Round Qualifying
Sep 29
Zachary Svajda
Japan Open Tennis Championships - Tokyo · 1st Round Qualifying
Sep 28
Lloyd Harris
Chengdu Open - Chengdu · 1st Round
Sep 24
Valentin Vacherot
U.S. Open - New York · 1st Round
Aug 31
Arthur Fery
Winston-Salem Open - Winston-Salem · Quarterfinals
Aug 28
Stefanos Tsitsipas
Winston-Salem Open - Winston-Salem · 3rd Round
Aug 27
Luca Van Assche
Winston-Salem Open - Winston-Salem · 2nd Round
Aug 25
Alex de Minaur
Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai · 3rd Round
Oct 11
Andrey Rublev
Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai · 2nd Round
Oct 9
Marco Trungelliti
Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai · 1st Round
Oct 7
Kyrian Jacquet
Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai · 3rd Round Qualifying
Oct 6
Seongchan Hong
Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai · 1st Round Qualifying
Oct 5
Matteo Arnaldi
Japan Open Tennis Championships - Tokyo · 1st Round
Sep 30
Anton Shepp
Davis Cup, Group I, 1R, NZL-JPN 1-3 · Rubber 1
Sep 19
Ji Sung Nam
Shanghai Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 8
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 63–74 matches
| Metric | Kovacevic | Sakamoto |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 40% | 64% |
| Sets won | 43% | 58% |
| Games won | 48% | 52% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Kovacevic | Sakamoto |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Masters 1000 | 0 | 2 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Kovacevic | Sakamoto |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 0 | 2 |
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