Hikaru Shiraishi vs Nitin Kumar SinhaPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Hikaru Shiraishi and Nitin Kumar Sinha have met 1 time since 2026; Hikaru Shiraishi leads 1–0. Across all meetings Shiraishi has taken 2 sets to Sinha's 0. Their most recent meeting: Hikaru Shiraishi won at M25 Taipei (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Shiraishi | Kumar Sinha | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Hikaru Shiraishi | Nitin Kumar Sinha | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 73% | 24/33 | 71% | 15/21 |
| Wins a set when losing | 45% | 15/33 | 13% | 3/24 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 36% | 24/66 | 20% | 9/45 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 38% | 14/37 | 40% | 2/5 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 55% | 11/20 | 44% | 4/9 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 27% | 6/22 | 64% | 9/14 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 82% | 31/38 | 94% | 17/18 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 63% | 24/38 | 83% | 15/18 |
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 (Shiraishi 1, Kumar Sinha 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Shiraishi
🪃 Counterpuncher
Sinha
⚙️ Grinder
Matchup analysis
🪃 Counterpuncher vs ⚙️ Grinder is historically tight (52% vs 48%, 708 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
Previous meetings
1 career meeting, newest first
Aug 19, 2026
M25 Taipei
H Hard · 1st Round
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Shiraishi | Sinha | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Hikaru Shiraishi | Nitin Kumar Sinha | ||
| 1 or more | 67% | 10/15 | 100% | 1/1 |
| 3 or more | 20% | 3/15 | 0% | 0/1 |
| 5 or more | 0% | 0/15 | 0% | 0/1 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/15 | 0% | 0/1 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/15 | 0% | 0/1 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/15 | 0% | 0/1 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Shiraishi | Sinha |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 2–9 | - |
| Avg odds | 2.80 | - |
| ROI % | -70.5% | - |
| Units P/L | -7.76u | - |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Shiraishi | Sinha |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 1 | — |
| Events | 2 | — |
| Matches | 2 | — |
| Distance | 542 mi · 872 km | — |
| Route | 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
Shiraishi has a higher win rate against shared opponents (75% vs Sinha's 50%).
| Opponent | Shiraishi | Sinha |
|---|---|---|
| Hyeon Chung | L 36 63 510 | L 26 16 |
| Ethan David Zapp | W 61 60 | W 62 63 |
| Shinji Hazawa | W 76 63 | L 26 26 |
| Tomohiro Masabayashi | W 64 63 | W 64 26 76 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Ryan Seggerman
Wuning 3 Challenger · 1st Round
Oct 6
Adam Walton
Jingshan Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Sep 28
Jake Delaney
Guangzhou Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 15
Seongchan Hong
M25 Sapporo · Quarterfinals
Sep 11
Chan Yeong Oh
M25 Sapporo · 2nd Round
Sep 10
Yusuke Takahashi
M25 Sapporo · 1st Round
Sep 8
Ryota Tanuma
M25 Urayasu · 2nd Round
Sep 3
Saki Tange
M25 Urayasu · 1st Round
Sep 2
Yeongseok Jeong
M25 Taipei · 1st Round Qualifying
Aug 23
Hikaru Shiraishi
M25 Taipei · 1st Round
Aug 19
Chun-Chien Hou
M25 Taipei · 3rd Round Qualifying
Aug 17
Babo Jun Lin
M25 Taipei · 1st Round Qualifying
Aug 16
Alexander Donski
Grodzisk Mazowiecki Challenger · 3rd Round Qualifying
Aug 3
Edison Ambarzumjan
Grodzisk Mazowiecki Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Aug 2
Aleksandr Braynin
Liberec Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Jul 26
Mathys Erhard
Iasi Challenger · 3rd Round Qualifying
Jul 6
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 45–66 matches
| Metric | Shiraishi | Sinha |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 50% | 47% |
| Sets won | 52% | 45% |
| Games won | 51% | 48% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Shiraishi | Sinha |
|---|---|---|
| ITF M25 | 1 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Shiraishi | Sinha |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 1 | 0 |
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