Hunter Heck vs Ilia SimakinPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Hunter Heck and Ilia Simakin have met 1 time since 2026; Ilia Simakin leads 1–0. Across all meetings Heck has taken 1 sets to Simakin's 2. Their most recent meeting: Ilia Simakin won at Phan Thiet 4 Challenger (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Heck | Simakin | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Hunter Heck | Ilia Simakin | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 93% | 40/43 | 54% | 29/54 |
| Wins a set when losing | 26% | 6/23 | 42% | 11/26 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 14% | 9/66 | 45% | 36/80 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 62% | 21/34 | 50% | 26/52 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 68% | 13/19 | 59% | 13/22 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 75% | 9/12 | 48% | 16/33 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 87% | 41/47 | 87% | 39/45 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 85% | 40/47 | 64% | 29/45 |
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 (Heck 0, Simakin 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Heck
🪃 Counterpuncher
Simakin
💥 Big Hitter
Matchup analysis
🪃 Counterpuncher vs 💥 Big Hitter is historically tight (48% vs 52%, 3,969 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
Previous meetings
1 career meeting, newest first
Sep 19, 2026
Phan Thiet 4 Challenger
H Hard · Semifinals
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Heck | Simakin | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Hunter Heck | Ilia Simakin | ||
| 1 or more | 100% | 8/8 | 96% | 21/22 |
| 3 or more | 75% | 6/8 | 96% | 21/22 |
| 5 or more | 63% | 5/8 | 73% | 16/22 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/8 | 23% | 5/22 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/8 | 5% | 1/22 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/8 | 0% | 0/22 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Heck | Simakin |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 7–6 | 21–2 |
| Avg odds | 2.49 | 1.38 |
| ROI % | +14.4% | +25.4% |
| Units P/L | +1.87u | +5.85u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Heck | Simakin |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 1 | 2 |
| Events | 1 | 2 |
| Matches | 4 | 8 |
| Distance | 0 mi · 0 km | 1,643 mi · 2,644 km |
| Route | VIE | VIE → 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
Simakin has a higher win rate against shared opponents (100% vs Heck's 67%).
| Opponent | Heck | Simakin |
|---|---|---|
| Luka Pavlovic | W 36 61 76 | W 46 64 61 |
| Matthew Dellavedova | W 64 62 | W 75 62 |
| Mitsuki Wei Kang Leong | L 36 26 | W 63 67 63 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Ilia Simakin
Phan Thiet 4 Challenger · Semifinals
Sep 19
Matthew Dellavedova
Phan Thiet 4 Challenger · Quarterfinals
Sep 18
Luka Pavlovic
Phan Thiet 4 Challenger · 2nd Round
Sep 16
Khumoun Sultanov
Phan Thiet 4 Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 15
S D Prajwal Dev
Phan Thiet 4 Challenger · 3rd Round Qualifying
Sep 14
Ethan Cook
Phan Thiet 4 Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Sep 13
Aditya Vishal Balsekar
Phan Thiet 3 Challenger · 3rd Round Qualifying
Sep 7
Nam Nguyen
Phan Thiet 3 Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Sep 6
Camilo Ugo Carabelli
Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai · 1st Round
Oct 8
Rigele Te
Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai · 3rd Round Qualifying
Oct 6
Luka Pavlovic
Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai · 1st Round Qualifying
Oct 5
Rodrigo Pacheco Mendez
Phan Thiet 4 Challenger · Final
Sep 20
Hunter Heck
Phan Thiet 4 Challenger · Semifinals
Sep 19
Cruz Hewitt
Phan Thiet 4 Challenger · Quarterfinals
Sep 18
Blake Ellis
Phan Thiet 4 Challenger · 2nd Round
Sep 17
Timofei Derepasko
Phan Thiet 4 Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 15
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 66–80 matches
| Metric | Heck | Simakin |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 65% | 68% |
| Sets won | 65% | 61% |
| Games won | 54% | 54% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Heck | Simakin |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 0 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Heck | Simakin |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 0 | 1 |
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