Bruno Kuzuhara vs Kody PearsonPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Bruno Kuzuhara and Kody Pearson have met 2 times since 2024; Bruno Kuzuhara leads 2–0. Their first meeting came at Bloomfield Hills in 2024 on hard. On hard courts Kuzuhara leads 2–0. Kuzuhara has won the last 2 meetings. Across all meetings Kuzuhara has taken 4 sets to Pearson's 0. Their most recent meeting: Bruno Kuzuhara won at Kingston 2 Challenger (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Kuzuhara | Pearson | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Bruno Kuzuhara | Kody Pearson | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 82% | 23/28 | 60% | 3/5 |
| Wins a set when losing | 23% | 7/31 | 0% | 0/8 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 20% | 12/59 | 15% | 2/13 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 46% | 16/35 | 0% | 0/2 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 58% | 11/19 | 30% | 3/10 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 25% | 5/20 | 40% | 2/5 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 96% | 24/25 | 100% | 3/3 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 92% | 23/25 | 100% | 3/3 |
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: 2 of 2 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Kuzuhara 2, Pearson 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Kuzuhara
🪃 Counterpuncher
Pearson
⚙️ Grinder
Matchup analysis
🪃 Counterpuncher vs ⚙️ Grinder is historically tight (52% vs 48%, 708 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
Previous meetings
2 career meetings, newest first
Aug 23, 2026
Kingston 2 Challenger
H Hard · 1st Round Qualifying
Jun 30, 2024
Bloomfield Hills
H Hard · 1st Round Qualifying
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Kuzuhara | Pearson |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 6–3 | 0–2 |
| Avg odds | 2.00 | 8.10 |
| ROI % | +18.8% | -100.0% |
| Units P/L | +1.69u | -2.00u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Kuzuhara | Pearson |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 1 | 1 |
| Events | 1 | 1 |
| Matches | 1 | 1 |
| Distance | 0 mi · 0 km | 0 mi · 0 km |
| Route | USA | ITA |
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 1 shared opponent, both Kuzuhara and Pearson posted a 0% win rate.
| Opponent | Kuzuhara | Pearson |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Fenty | L 36 36 | L 36 46 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Luca Staeheli
Columbus Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Sep 27
Thomas Fancutt
Kingston 2 Challenger · 3rd Round Qualifying
Aug 24
Kody Pearson
Kingston 2 Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Aug 23
Vignesh Gogineni
M25 Edwardsville · Semifinals
Aug 1
Jack Anthrop
M25 Edwardsville · Quarterfinals
Jul 31
Noah Zamora
M25 Edwardsville · 2nd Round
Jul 30
Jerry Roddick
M25 Edwardsville · 1st Round
Jul 29
Pablo Llamas Ruiz
Bloomfield Hills Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 21
Giovanni Oradini
Genoa 2 Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Sep 20
Bruno Kuzuhara
Kingston 2 Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Aug 23
Strong Kirchheimer
Granby Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Jul 12
Andrew Fenty
Texas Spine and Joint Men's Championship · 1st Round Qualifying
May 31
Andre Ilagan
Jiangxi Open · 2nd Round Qualifying
Apr 27
Filip Peliwo
Jiujiang Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Apr 26
Li Tu
Wuning 1 Challenger · Quarterfinals
Apr 10
Yi Zhou
Wuning 1 Challenger · 2nd Round
Apr 9
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 13–59 matches
| Metric | Kuzuhara | Pearson |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 47% | 38% |
| Sets won | 48% | 36% |
| Games won | 50% | 45% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Kuzuhara | Pearson |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 2 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Kuzuhara | Pearson |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 2 | 0 |
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