Dominik Palan vs Keisuke SaitohPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Dominik Palan and Keisuke Saitoh have met 1 time since 2026; Keisuke Saitoh leads 1–0. Across all meetings Palan has taken 0 sets to Saitoh's 2. Their most recent meeting: Keisuke Saitoh won at Wuning 3 Challenger (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Palan | Saitoh | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Dominik Palan | Keisuke Saitoh | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 74% | 23/31 | 69% | 36/52 |
| Wins a set when losing | 33% | 10/30 | 13% | 3/24 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 30% | 18/61 | 25% | 19/76 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 60% | 18/30 | 59% | 22/37 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 50% | 13/26 | 62% | 18/29 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 53% | 9/17 | 58% | 11/19 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 77% | 24/31 | 98% | 42/43 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 74% | 23/31 | 84% | 36/43 |
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 (Palan 0, Saitoh 1).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Palan
🤖 Servebot
Saitoh
⚔️ The Gladiator
Matchup analysis
The 🤖 Servebot archetype wins about 58% vs ⚔️ The Gladiator across 900 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Dominik Palan.
Servebot players often use high ace rate and dominant service to pressure the the gladiator's physical intensity.
Previous meetings
1 career meeting, newest first
Oct 6, 2026
Wuning 3 Challenger
H Hard · 1st Round
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Palan | Saitoh | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Dominik Palan | Keisuke Saitoh | ||
| 1 or more | 100% | 12/12 | 75% | 18/24 |
| 3 or more | 92% | 11/12 | 33% | 8/24 |
| 5 or more | 58% | 7/12 | 0% | 0/24 |
| 10 or more | 8% | 1/12 | 0% | 0/24 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/12 | 0% | 0/24 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/12 | 0% | 0/24 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Palan | Saitoh |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 3–9 | 16–7 |
| Avg odds | 3.33 | 2.29 |
| ROI % | -37.8% | +18.2% |
| Units P/L | -4.53u | +4.18u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Palan | Saitoh |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 2 | 1 |
| Events | 2 | 1 |
| Matches | 2 | 2 |
| Distance | 1,420 mi · 2,285 km | 0 mi · 0 km |
| Route | VIE → CHN | 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
Saitoh has a higher win rate against shared opponents (67% vs Palan's 33%).
| Opponent | Palan | Saitoh |
|---|---|---|
| Hiroki Moriya | L 64 16 26 | W 62 63 |
| Kokoro Isomura | W 64 36 63 | W 64 61 |
| Yanki Erel | L 63 67 26 | L 06 06 |
| Adam Martin Espinar | W 62 60 | W 61 64 |
| Joshua Charlton | L 36 26 | W 63 75 |
| Emile Hudd | L 36 26 | L 46 46 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Keisuke Saitoh
Wuning 3 Challenger · 1st Round
Oct 6
Terence Atmane
Jingshan Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Sep 28
Kuan-Shou Chen
M25 Yinchuan · 1st Round
Sep 23
Martin Borisiouk
Phan Thiet 4 Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 15
Hiroki Moriya
Phan Thiet 3 Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 7
Mitsuki Wei Kang Leong
Zhangjiagang Challenger · 3rd Round Qualifying
Aug 31
Ji Sung Nam
Zhangjiagang Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Aug 30
Semen Pankin
Astana Challenger · 1st Round
Aug 10
Jay Dylan Hara Friend
Wuning 3 Challenger · Semifinals
Oct 10
Akira Santillan
Wuning 3 Challenger · Quarterfinals
Oct 9
Hiroki Moriya
Wuning 3 Challenger · 2nd Round
Oct 7
Dominik Palan
Wuning 3 Challenger · 1st Round
Oct 6
Yusuke Takahashi
Wuning 3 Challenger · 3rd Round Qualifying
Oct 5
Zhicheng Wang
Wuning 3 Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Oct 4
Mattia Bellucci
Jingshan Challenger · 3rd Round Qualifying
Sep 29
Koki Matsuda
Jingshan Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Sep 28
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 61–76 matches
| Metric | Palan | Saitoh |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 51% | 68% |
| Sets won | 51% | 63% |
| Games won | 50% | 54% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Palan | Saitoh |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 0 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Palan | Saitoh |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 0 | 1 |
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