Hanyi Liu vs Kosuke ShibanoPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Hanyi Liu and Kosuke Shibano have met 1 time since 2026; Hanyi Liu leads 1–0. Across all meetings Liu has taken 2 sets to Shibano's 0. Their most recent meeting: Hanyi Liu won at M15 Wuning (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Liu | Shibano | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Hanyi Liu | Kosuke Shibano | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 79% | 15/19 | 100% | 5/5 |
| Wins a set when losing | 24% | 4/17 | 13% | 2/15 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 22% | 8/36 | 10% | 2/20 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 78% | 7/9 | — | |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 55% | 11/20 | 29% | 4/14 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 44% | 4/9 | 33% | 1/3 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 79% | 15/19 | 71% | 5/7 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 79% | 15/19 | 71% | 5/7 |
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 (Liu 1, Shibano 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Liu
🪃 Counterpuncher
Shibano
🛡️ The Spoiler
Matchup analysis
The 🪃 Counterpuncher archetype wins about 53% vs 🛡️ The Spoiler across 407 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Hanyi Liu.
Counterpuncher players often use elite bp conversion and strong return game to pressure the the spoiler's strong court coverage.
Previous meetings
1 career meeting, newest first
Jul 8, 2026
M15 Wuning
H Hard · 1st Round
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Liu | Shibano |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 11–2 | 0–2 |
| Avg odds | 2.00 | 5.38 |
| ROI % | +35.4% | -100.0% |
| Units P/L | +4.60u | -2.00u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Liu | Shibano |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 1 | — |
| Events | 1 | — |
| Matches | 2 | — |
| Distance | — | — |
| Route | 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 Liu and Shibano posted a 100% win rate.
| Opponent | Liu | Shibano |
|---|---|---|
| Jia Hu | W 62 61 | W 63 60 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Chase Ferguson
M15 Maanshan · 2nd Round
Aug 27
Xing Dao Chen
M15 Maanshan · 1st Round
Aug 26
Hoyoung Roh
M15 Wuning · Quarterfinals
Jul 10
Jia Hu
M15 Wuning · 2nd Round
Jul 9
Kosuke Shibano
M15 Wuning · 1st Round
Jul 8
Zhao Zhao
M15 Wuning · 2nd Round
Jul 2
Yuta Kawahashi
M15 Wuning · 1st Round
Jun 30
Artem Alekseychuk
M15 Maanshan · 2nd Round
Jun 11
Kanan Gasimov
Futures 2026
Jul 14
Kenta Nakamura
Futures 2026
Jul 13
Hanyi Liu
M15 Wuning · 1st Round
Jul 8
Jangjun Kim
Futures 2026
Jul 7
Xiuyuan Guo
Futures 2026
Jul 5
Thantub Suksumrarn
M15 Singapore · 1st Round
Apr 21
Chan Yeong Oh
M15 Singapore · Round of 32
Apr 15
Chanyeong Oh
M15 Singapore · 1st Round
Apr 15
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 21–36 matches
| Metric | Liu | Shibano |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 53% | 29% |
| Sets won | 53% | 30% |
| Games won | 51% | 40% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Liu | Shibano |
|---|---|---|
| ITF M15 | 1 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Liu | Shibano |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 1 | 0 |
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