Giuseppe La Vela vs Taiyo YamanakaPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Giuseppe La Vela and Taiyo Yamanaka have met 1 time since 2026; Giuseppe La Vela leads 1–0. Across all meetings Vela has taken 2 sets to Yamanaka's 1. Their most recent meeting: Giuseppe La Vela won at M15 Monastir 1 (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | La Vela | Yamanaka | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Giuseppe La Vela | Taiyo Yamanaka | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 62% | 31/50 | 63% | 15/24 |
| Wins a set when losing | 48% | 15/31 | 38% | 10/26 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 42% | 34/81 | 38% | 19/50 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 59% | 23/39 | 52% | 11/21 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 58% | 15/26 | 58% | 15/26 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 58% | 15/26 | 57% | 8/14 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 82% | 42/51 | 74% | 20/27 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 61% | 31/51 | 56% | 15/27 |
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 (La Vela 0, Yamanaka 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Vela
⚔️ The Gladiator
Yamanaka
⚙️ Grinder
Matchup analysis
⚔️ The Gladiator vs ⚙️ Grinder is historically tight (49% vs 51%, 733 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
Previous meetings
1 career meeting, newest first
Jan 22, 2026
M15 Monastir 1
H Hard · 1st Round
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Vela | Yamanaka | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Giuseppe La Vela | Taiyo Yamanaka | ||
| 1 or more | 85% | 11/13 | 82% | 9/11 |
| 3 or more | 39% | 5/13 | 64% | 7/11 |
| 5 or more | 15% | 2/13 | 46% | 5/11 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/13 | 9% | 1/11 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/13 | 0% | 0/11 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/13 | 0% | 0/11 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Vela | Yamanaka |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 8–7 | 5–6 |
| Avg odds | 1.83 | 2.47 |
| ROI % | -28.7% | -20.3% |
| Units P/L | -4.31u | -2.23u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Vela | Yamanaka |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 2 | 2 |
| Events | 3 | 2 |
| Matches | 7 | 3 |
| Distance | — | — |
| Route | SLO → ITA | KAZ → CHN |
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
Across 1 shared opponent, both Vela and Yamanaka posted a 100% win rate.
| Opponent | Vela | Yamanaka |
|---|---|---|
| Filippo Busciola | W 61 61 | W 64 62 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Lorenzo Rottoli
Como Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Aug 30
Sebastian Sorger
M25 Maribor · Quarterfinals
Aug 28
Nik Mikovic
M25 Maribor · 2nd Round
Aug 27
Denis Constantin Spiridon
M25 Maribor · 1st Round
Aug 25
Sebastian Dominko
M25 Slovenj Gradec · Quarterfinals
Aug 21
Jan Kupcic
M25 Slovenj Gradec · 2nd Round
Aug 20
Henry Best
M25 Slovenj Gradec · 1st Round
Aug 19
Samuele Pieri
Bonn Challenger · 3rd Round Qualifying
Jul 27
Weiyi Kong
M15 Tianjin · 1st Round
Aug 11
Shunsuke Mitsui
M15 Astana · 2nd Round
Aug 7
Sergey Petrov
M15 Astana · 1st Round
Aug 6
Andrei Kunitsyn
M15 Astana · 1st Round
Jul 29
Matthew Dellavedova
M15 Tokyo · Quarterfinals
Jul 10
Hikaru Shiraishi
M15 Tokyo · 2nd Round
Jul 9
Ren Nakamura
M15 Tokyo · 1st Round
Jul 8
Moerani Bouzige
M15 Wuning · 1st Round
Jun 30
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 51–81 matches
| Metric | Vela | Yamanaka |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 62% | 47% |
| Sets won | 59% | 48% |
| Games won | 53% | 50% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Vela | Yamanaka |
|---|---|---|
| ITF M15 | 1 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Vela | Yamanaka |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 1 | 0 |
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