Anton Shepp vs Rei SakamotoPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Anton Shepp and Rei Sakamoto have met 1 time since 2026; Rei Sakamoto leads 1–0. Across all meetings Shepp has taken 0 sets to Sakamoto's 2. Their most recent meeting: Rei Sakamoto won at Davis Cup, Group I, 1R, NZL-JPN 1-3 (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Shepp | Sakamoto | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Anton Shepp | Rei Sakamoto | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 78% | 36/46 | 63% | 29/46 |
| Wins a set when losing | 25% | 6/24 | 25% | 6/24 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 23% | 16/70 | 33% | 23/70 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 64% | 28/44 | 47% | 23/49 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 40% | 8/20 | 56% | 10/18 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 56% | 9/16 | 51% | 20/39 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 95% | 42/44 | 90% | 37/41 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 82% | 36/44 | 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: 1 of 1 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Shepp 0, Sakamoto 1).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Shepp
👑 The Complete Package
Sakamoto
🤖 Servebot
Matchup analysis
👑 The Complete Package vs 🤖 Servebot is historically tight (48% vs 52%, 1,511 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
Previous meetings
1 career meeting, newest first
Sep 19, 2026
Davis Cup, Group I, 1R, NZL-JPN 1-3
H Hard · Rubber 1
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Shepp | Sakamoto | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Anton Shepp | Rei Sakamoto | ||
| 1 or more | 100% | 8/8 | 100% | 20/20 |
| 3 or more | 88% | 7/8 | 100% | 20/20 |
| 5 or more | 63% | 5/8 | 85% | 17/20 |
| 10 or more | 13% | 1/8 | 45% | 9/20 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/8 | 25% | 5/20 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/8 | 5% | 1/20 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Shepp | Sakamoto |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 4–8 | 14–6 |
| Avg odds | 2.34 | 1.86 |
| ROI % | -54.1% | +15.9% |
| Units P/L | -6.49u | +3.19u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Shepp | Sakamoto |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | — | 2 |
| Events | — | 2 |
| Matches | — | 6 |
| Distance | — | 1,092 mi · 1,758 km |
| Route | — | 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
Across 2 shared opponents, both Shepp and Sakamoto posted a 50% win rate.
| Opponent | Shepp | Sakamoto |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel Milavsky | L 36 16 | L 36 36 |
| Kasidit Samrej | W 64 16 63 | W 64 76 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Yanki Erel
M25 Luan · Quarterfinals
Oct 9
Taiyo Yamanaka
M25 Luan · 2nd Round
Oct 8
Lingxi Zhao
M25 Luan · 1st Round
Oct 7
Sho Shimabukuro
Davis Cup, Group I, 1R, NZL-JPN 1-3 · Rubber 4
Sep 20
Rei Sakamoto
Davis Cup, Group I, 1R, NZL-JPN 1-3 · Rubber 1
Sep 19
Nathan Anthony Barki
M15 Bali · 2nd Round
Sep 10
Hitesh Chauhan
M15 Bali · 1st Round
Sep 8
Mathys Erhard
Manacor Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Aug 31
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
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 70–74 matches
| Metric | Shepp | Sakamoto |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 66% | 64% |
| Sets won | 63% | 58% |
| Games won | 55% | 52% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Shepp | Sakamoto |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 0 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Shepp | Sakamoto |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 0 | 1 |
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