Hikaru Shiraishi and Taisei Ichikawa have met 2 times since 2026; they are level 1–1. Their most recent meeting: Hikaru Shiraishi won at M15 Singapore (2026).
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Shiraishi
⚔️ The Gladiator
Ichikawa
🛡️ The Spoiler
Matchup analysis
The ⚔️ The Gladiator archetype wins about 59% vs 🛡️ The Spoiler across 1,493 matches in our dataset — a stylistic lean toward Hikaru Shiraishi.
The Gladiator players often use physical intensity and balanced game to pressure the the spoiler's strong court coverage.
2 career meetings, newest first
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Shiraishi | Ichikawa | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Hikaru Shiraishi | Taisei Ichikawa | ||
| 1 or more | 69% | 11/16 | 100% | 17/17 |
| 3 or more | 38% | 6/16 | 47% | 8/17 |
| 5 or more | 0% | 0/16 | 24% | 4/17 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/16 | 12% | 2/17 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/16 | 6% | 1/17 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/16 | 0% | 0/17 |
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Shiraishi | Ichikawa |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 3–3 | 6–5 |
| Avg odds | 1.56 | 1.63 |
| ROI % | -31.5% | -29.7% |
| Units P/L | -1.89u | -3.27u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Shiraishi has a higher win rate against shared opponents (70% vs Ichikawa's 30%).
| Opponent | Shiraishi | Ichikawa |
|---|---|---|
| Jangjun Kim | L | L |
| Ryota Tanuma | W 67 64 62 | L |
| Kosuke Ogura | W | L 16 26 |
| Shinji Hazawa | W | W 46 76 63 |
| Kasidit Samrej | L 36 46 | L 67 64 46 |
| Cruz Hewitt | W 63 61 | L 36 36 |
| Renta Tokuda | L 26 36 | L 36 16 |
| Emile Hudd | W 75 76 | W 62 67 76 |
| Sora Fukuda | W 75 64 | W 62 76 |
| Jesse Delaney | W 76 62 | L 16 63 67 |
Last five matches per player
Max Purcell
Futures 2026 ·
Jun 18
Jangjun Kim
Futures 2026 ·
Jun 13
Kosuke Ogura
Futures 2026 ·
Jun 12
Shinji Hazawa
Futures 2026 ·
Jun 11
Leo Vithoontien
Futures 2026 ·
Jun 10
Tomohiro Masabayashi
M15 Karuizawa · Round of 16
May 25
Hiromasa Koyama
M15 Karuizawa · Quarterfinals
May 25
Kosuke Ogura
M15 Karuizawa · Round of 32
May 25
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 56–60 matches
| Metric | Shiraishi | Ichikawa |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 58% | 50% |
| Sets won | 56% | 51% |
| Games won | 53% | 50% |
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Shiraishi | Ichikawa |
|---|---|---|
| ITF M15 | 1 | 1 |
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Shiraishi | Ichikawa |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 1 | 1 |
