Dinko Dinev and Naoki Tajima have met 1 time since 2026; Dinko Dinev leads 1–0. Their most recent meeting: Dinko Dinev won at PLOVDIV CHALLENGER (2026).
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Dinev
⚔️ The Gladiator
Tajima
⚙️ Grinder
Matchup analysis
⚔️ The Gladiator vs ⚙️ Grinder is historically tight (49% vs 51%, 2,579 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
1 career meeting, newest first
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Dinev | Tajima | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Dinko Dinev | Naoki Tajima | ||
| 1 or more | 90% | 9/10 | 100% | 3/3 |
| 3 or more | 80% | 8/10 | 100% | 3/3 |
| 5 or more | 30% | 3/10 | 67% | 2/3 |
| 10 or more | 10% | 1/10 | 0% | 0/3 |
| 15 or more | 10% | 1/10 | 0% | 0/3 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/10 | 0% | 0/3 |
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Dinev | Tajima |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 6–1 | 1–2 |
| Avg odds | 3.20 | 1.73 |
| ROI % | +42.7% | -64.7% |
| Units P/L | +2.99u | -1.94u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Last five matches per player
Naoki Tajima
PLOVDIV CHALLENGER · 2nd Round Qualifying
Jun 22
Viktor Markov
PLOVDIV CHALLENGER · 1st Round Qualifying
Jun 21
Dali Blanch
PLOVDIV CHALLENGER · Round of 32
Jun 12
Adhithya Ganesan
Futures 2026 ·
Jun 12
Bora Sengul
M15 Kayseri · Round of 16
Jun 1
Piotr Pawlak
M15 Kayseri · Round of 32
Jun 1
Aldin Setkic
M15 Kayseri · Round of 32
May 25
Vardan Manukyan
M15 Kayseri · Quarterfinals
May 25
Dinko Dinev
PLOVDIV CHALLENGER · 2nd Round Qualifying
Jun 22
Alex Ganchev
PLOVDIV CHALLENGER · 1st Round Qualifying
Jun 21
Yanis Ghazouani Durand
Futures 2026 ·
Jun 10
Nitin Kumar Sinha
Royan Atlantique Open · 1st Round Qualifying
Jun 1
Sanhui Shin
Futures 2026 ·
May 28
Jangjun Kim
Futures 2026 ·
May 25
San Hui Sin
M15 Gimcheon · Round of 16
May 25
Dongjae Kim
M15 Gimcheon · Round of 32
May 25
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 17–42 matches
| Metric | Dinev | Tajima |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 43% | 29% |
| Sets won | 45% | 32% |
| Games won | 48% | 46% |
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Dinev | Tajima |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 1 | 0 |
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Dinev | Tajima |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 1 | 0 |
