Fajing Sun vs Pavel KotovPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Fajing Sun and Pavel Kotov have met 1 time since 2026; Pavel Kotov leads 1–0. Across all meetings Sun has taken 1 sets to Kotov's 2. Their most recent meeting: Pavel Kotov won at Wuning 1 Challenger (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Sun | Kotov | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Fajing Sun | Pavel Kotov | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 70% | 21/30 | 60% | 15/25 |
| Wins a set when losing | 37% | 11/30 | 50% | 6/12 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 33% | 20/60 | 43% | 16/37 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 52% | 13/25 | 44% | 11/25 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 45% | 14/31 | 60% | 6/10 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 33% | 6/18 | 67% | 10/15 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 83% | 24/29 | 87% | 20/23 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 72% | 21/29 | 65% | 15/23 |
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 1 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Sun 0, Kotov 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Sun
🏹 Frontrunner
Kotov
💥 Big Hitter
Matchup analysis
🏹 Frontrunner vs 💥 Big Hitter is historically tight (49% vs 51%, 554 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
Previous meetings
1 career meeting, newest first
Apr 11, 2026
Wuning 1 Challenger
H Hard · Semifinals
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Sun | Kotov |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 3–7 | 1–2 |
| Avg odds | 2.16 | 2.21 |
| ROI % | -55.7% | -63.0% |
| Units P/L | -5.57u | -1.89u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Sun | Kotov |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 2 | — |
| Events | 2 | — |
| Matches | 5 | — |
| Distance | 2,119 mi · 3,410 km | — |
| Route | TUR → KAZ | — |
Host country from the tournament each match was played in, over the last 30 days. 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
Kotov has a higher win rate against shared opponents (100% vs Sun's 33%).
| Opponent | Sun | Kotov |
|---|---|---|
| Ilia Simakin | L 36 67 | W 26 76 63 |
| Mark Lajal | W 36 63 64 | W 36 64 64 |
| Yi Zhou | L 67 36 | W 61 20 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Hayato Matsuoka
Astana Challenger · Quarterfinals
Aug 14
Semen Pankin
Astana Challenger · 2nd Round
Aug 12
Zangar Nurlanuly
Astana Challenger · 1st Round
Aug 11
Ilia Simakin
Istanbul Challenger · 2nd Round
Aug 5
Semen Pankin
Istanbul Challenger · 1st Round
Aug 3
Mees Rottgering
Winnipeg Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 21
Arthur Gea
Granby Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 14
Ozan Baris
Newport challenger
Jul 5
Daniel Elahi Galan
Bonn Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 28
Franco Ribero
Royan Challenger · 1st Round
Jun 16
Marco Trungelliti
Lyon Challenger · 1st Round
Jun 9
Guy Den Ouden
Bad Rappenau Challenger · 1st Round
Jun 1
Cezar Cretu
Chisinau Challenger · 2nd Round
May 28
Gauthier Onclin
Chisinau Challenger · 1st Round
May 26
Mikhail Kukushkin
Gwangju Challenger · 1st Round
Apr 21
Yi Zhou
Renault Busan Open Tennis Championships · Round of 32
Apr 14
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 37–60 matches
| Metric | Sun | Kotov |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 50% | 68% |
| Sets won | 51% | 62% |
| Games won | 51% | 53% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Sun | Kotov |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 0 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Sun | Kotov |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 0 | 1 |
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