James Trotter vs Yu Hsiou HsuPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
James Trotter and Yu Hsiou Hsu have met 3 times since 2023; James Trotter leads 2–1. Their first meeting came at Yokkaichi Challenger in 2023 on hard. On hard courts Trotter leads 2–1. Across all meetings Trotter has taken 4 sets to Hsu's 2. Their most recent meeting: James Trotter won at Zhangjiagang Challenger (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Trotter | Hsiou Hsu | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | James Trotter | Yu Hsiou Hsu | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 62% | 13/21 | 75% | 27/36 |
| Wins a set when losing | 53% | 10/19 | 31% | 9/29 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 45% | 18/40 | 28% | 18/65 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 22% | 5/23 | 45% | 10/22 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 86% | 6/7 | 69% | 9/13 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 43% | 10/23 | 60% | 9/15 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 80% | 16/20 | 85% | 33/39 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 65% | 13/20 | 69% | 27/39 |
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: 3 of 3 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Trotter 2, Hsiou Hsu 1).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Trotter
🤖 Servebot
Hsu
🪃 Counterpuncher
Matchup analysis
The 🤖 Servebot archetype wins about 55% vs 🪃 Counterpuncher across 3,438 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward James Trotter.
Servebot players often use high ace rate and dominant service to pressure the counterpuncher's elite bp conversion.
Previous meetings
3 career meetings, newest first
Sep 2, 2026
Zhangjiagang Challenger
H Hard · 2nd Round
Apr 15, 2025
Busan Challenger
H Hard · 1st Round
Nov 28, 2023
Yokkaichi Challenger
H Hard · 1st Round
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Trotter | Hsu | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | James Trotter | Yu Hsiou Hsu | ||
| 1 or more | 100% | 9/9 | 85% | 11/13 |
| 3 or more | 100% | 9/9 | 62% | 8/13 |
| 5 or more | 67% | 6/9 | 39% | 5/13 |
| 10 or more | 11% | 1/9 | 0% | 0/13 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/9 | 0% | 0/13 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/9 | 0% | 0/13 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Trotter | Hsu |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 4–1 | 1–6 |
| Avg odds | 1.96 | 1.77 |
| ROI % | +61.7% | -79.6% |
| Units P/L | +3.08u | -5.57u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Trotter | Hsu |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 2 | — |
| Events | 2 | — |
| Matches | 5 | — |
| Distance | 7,954 mi · 12,800 km | — |
| Route | CHN → USA | — |
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
Hsu has a higher win rate against shared opponents (75% vs Trotter's 50%).
| Opponent | Trotter | Hsu |
|---|---|---|
| Ziyu Liu | W 61 60 | W 63 61 |
| Adam Walton | L 46 76 36 | L 46 46 |
| Hiroki Moriya | L 67 46 | W 62 63 |
| Kuan-Yi Lee | W 63 76 | W 63 36 60 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Stefan Kozlov
Columbus Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 29
Li Tu
Columbus Challenger · 3rd Round Qualifying
Sep 28
Alexander Ikenna Okonkwo
Columbus Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Sep 27
Mitsuki Wei Kang Leong
Guangzhou Challenger · 2nd Round
Sep 17
Federico Cina
Guangzhou Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 16
Thomas Fancutt
Guangzhou Challenger · 3rd Round Qualifying
Sep 14
Ziyu Liu
Guangzhou Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Sep 13
Mitsuki Wei Kang Leong
Zhangjiagang Challenger · Quarterfinals
Sep 4
Olle Wallin
Davis Cup, Group I, 1R, TPE-SWE 3-2 · Rubber 1
Sep 19
Ilya Ivashka
Shanghai Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 8
James Kent Trotter
Zhangjiagang Challenger · 2nd Round
Sep 2
Elias Ymer
Zhangjiagang Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 1
Matthew Dellavedova
M25 Taipei · Final
Aug 23
Masamichi Imamura
M25 Taipei · Semifinals
Aug 22
Ryuki Matsuda
M25 Taipei · Quarterfinals
Aug 21
Kuan-Shou Chen
M25 Taipei · 2nd Round
Aug 20
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 40–65 matches
| Metric | Trotter | Hsu |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 53% | 55% |
| Sets won | 53% | 55% |
| Games won | 51% | 52% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Trotter | Hsu |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 2 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Trotter | Hsu |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 2 | 1 |
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