Jie Cui vs Rio NoguchiPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Jie Cui and Rio Noguchi have met 4 times since 2024; Rio Noguchi leads 3–1. Their first meeting came at Zhangjiagang Challenger in 2024 on hard. On hard courts Noguchi leads 3–1. 1 of their meetings has been a final, with Noguchi leading those 1–0. Across all meetings Cui has taken 3 sets to Noguchi's 6. Their most recent meeting: Jie Cui won at Wuxi Challenger (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Cui | Noguchi | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Jie Cui | Rio Noguchi | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 76% | 19/25 | 58% | 19/33 |
| Wins a set when losing | 41% | 9/22 | 37% | 10/27 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 32% | 15/47 | 40% | 24/60 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 58% | 11/19 | 37% | 10/27 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 58% | 14/24 | 68% | 21/31 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 32% | 6/19 | 38% | 6/16 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 74% | 20/27 | 77% | 24/31 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 70% | 19/27 | 61% | 19/31 |
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 4 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Cui 1, Noguchi 2).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Cui
🪃 Counterpuncher
Noguchi
⚔️ The Gladiator
Matchup analysis
🪃 Counterpuncher vs ⚔️ The Gladiator is historically tight (49% vs 51%, 1,935 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
Previous meetings
4 career meetings, newest first
May 8, 2026
Wuxi Challenger
H Hard · Quarterfinals
Jan 11, 2025
Nonthaburi 2 Challenger
H Hard · Final
Sep 2, 2024
Shanghai
H Hard · 2nd Round Qualifying
Aug 28, 2024
Zhangjiagang Challenger
H Hard · 2nd Round
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Cui | Noguchi | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Jie Cui | Rio Noguchi | ||
| 1 or more | 100% | 9/9 | 62% | 8/13 |
| 3 or more | 56% | 5/9 | 8% | 1/13 |
| 5 or more | 22% | 2/9 | 8% | 1/13 |
| 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 | Cui | Noguchi |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 5–6 | 7–7 |
| Avg odds | 1.74 | 1.93 |
| ROI % | -34.7% | -6.1% |
| Units P/L | -3.82u | -0.85u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Cui | Noguchi |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 1 | — |
| Events | 1 | — |
| Matches | 3 | — |
| Distance | 0 mi · 0 km | — |
| Route | KAZ | — |
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
Cui has a higher win rate against shared opponents (75% vs Noguchi's 50%).
| Opponent | Cui | Noguchi |
|---|---|---|
| Petr Bar Biryukov | W 64 62 | W 62 75 |
| Andre Ilagan | W 67 62 64 | L 57 63 36 |
| Alexis Galarneau | W 64 62 | L 46 26 |
| Yu Hsiou Hsu | L 26 16 | W 75 62 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Aziz Dougaz
Astana Challenger · Quarterfinals
Aug 14
Petr Bar Biryukov
Astana Challenger · 2nd Round
Aug 13
Aziz Ouakaa
Astana Challenger · 1st Round
Aug 11
Matthew Forbes
Lincoln Challenger · 2nd Round
Jul 16
Thomas Fancutt
Lincoln Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 14
Matthew Forbes
M25 Dallas · 1st Round
Jul 7
Trevor Svajda
Cary challenger
Jun 28
Dmitry Popko
M25 Tulsa · 2nd Round
Jun 18
Charles Broom
Winnipeg Challenger · Quarterfinals
Jul 24
Keegan Rice
Winnipeg Challenger · 2nd Round
Jul 23
Braden Shick
Winnipeg Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 20
Mark Lajal
Lincoln Challenger · Quarterfinals
Jul 17
Dhakshineswar Suresh
Lincoln Challenger · 2nd Round
Jul 15
Charles Broom
Lincoln Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 13
Andre Ilagan
Newport Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 8
Alex Martinez
Cary Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 1
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 47–60 matches
| Metric | Cui | Noguchi |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 53% | 55% |
| Sets won | 54% | 53% |
| Games won | 52% | 51% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Cui | Noguchi |
|---|---|---|
| Finals | 0 | 1 |
| ATP Challenger Tour | 1 | 3 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Cui | Noguchi |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 1 | 3 |
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