Fajing Sun vs Semen PankinPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Fajing Sun and Semen Pankin have met 2 times since 2026; Fajing Sun leads 2–0. Their first meeting came at Istanbul Challenger in 2026 on hard. On hard courts Sun leads 2–0. Sun has won the last 2 meetings. Across all meetings Sun has taken 4 sets to Pankin's 1. Their most recent meeting: Fajing Sun won at Astana Challenger (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Sun | Pankin | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Fajing Sun | Semen Pankin | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 70% | 21/30 | 73% | 53/73 |
| Wins a set when losing | 37% | 11/30 | 48% | 14/29 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 33% | 20/60 | 33% | 34/102 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 52% | 13/25 | 55% | 39/71 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 45% | 14/31 | 71% | 12/17 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 33% | 6/18 | 56% | 14/25 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 83% | 24/29 | 86% | 63/73 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 72% | 21/29 | 73% | 53/73 |
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 2 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Sun 1, Pankin 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Sun
🏹 Frontrunner
Pankin
💥 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
2 career meetings, newest first
Aug 12, 2026
Astana Challenger
H Hard · 2nd Round
Aug 3, 2026
Istanbul Challenger
H Hard · 1st Round
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Sun | Pankin | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Fajing Sun | Semen Pankin | ||
| 1 or more | 89% | 8/9 | 100% | 15/15 |
| 3 or more | 44% | 4/9 | 67% | 10/15 |
| 5 or more | 22% | 2/9 | 33% | 5/15 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/9 | 7% | 1/15 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/9 | 0% | 0/15 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/9 | 0% | 0/15 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Sun | Pankin |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 3–7 | 9–8 |
| Avg odds | 2.16 | 1.58 |
| ROI % | -55.7% | -32.4% |
| Units P/L | -5.57u | -5.51u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Sun | Pankin |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 2 | 3 |
| Events | 2 | 3 |
| Matches | 5 | 6 |
| Distance | 2,119 mi · 3,410 km | — |
| Route | TUR → KAZ | TUR → KAZ → SRB |
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
Sun has a higher win rate against shared opponents (67% vs Pankin's 33%).
| Opponent | Sun | Pankin |
|---|---|---|
| Harold Mayot | L 57 36 | L 36 64 36 |
| Aaron Gabet | W 62 61 | W 61 60 |
| Ognjen Milic | W 64 61 | L 26 26 |
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
Dimitar Kisimov
M15 Kursumlijska Banja · Semifinals
Aug 22
Drazen Petrovic
M15 Kursumlijska Banja · 2nd Round
Aug 20
Dusan Bazdar
M15 Kursumlijska Banja · 1st Round
Aug 18
Fajing Sun
Astana Challenger · 2nd Round
Aug 12
Dominik Palan
Astana Challenger · 1st Round
Aug 10
Fajing Sun
Istanbul Challenger · 1st Round
Aug 3
Manas Dhamne
Samsun Challenger · 2nd Round
Jul 30
Togan Tokac
Samsun Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 28
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 60–102 matches
| Metric | Sun | Pankin |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 50% | 72% |
| Sets won | 51% | 67% |
| Games won | 51% | 57% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Sun | Pankin |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 2 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Sun | Pankin |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 2 | 0 |
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