Jurij Rodionov and Rei Sakamoto have met 3 times since 2023; Rei Sakamoto leads 2–1. Their most recent meeting: Rei Sakamoto won at Yokohama (2024).
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Rodionov
⚙️ Grinder
Sakamoto
💥 Big Hitter
Matchup analysis
The 💥 Big Hitter archetype wins about 55% vs ⚙️ Grinder across 4,745 matches in our dataset — a stylistic lean toward Rei Sakamoto.
Big Hitter players often use power groundstrokes and high winner count to pressure the grinder's relentless consistency.
3 career meetings, newest first
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Rodionov | Sakamoto | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Jurij Rodionov | Rei Sakamoto | ||
| 1 or more | 100% | 20/20 | 100% | 15/15 |
| 3 or more | 75% | 15/20 | 67% | 10/15 |
| 5 or more | 55% | 11/20 | 53% | 8/15 |
| 10 or more | 5% | 1/20 | 7% | 1/15 |
| 15 or more | 5% | 1/20 | 7% | 1/15 |
| 20 or more | 5% | 1/20 | 0% | 0/15 |
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Rodionov | Sakamoto |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 14–8 | 8–7 |
| Avg odds | 2.00 | 2.07 |
| ROI % | +23.2% | -5.9% |
| Units P/L | +5.10u | -0.89u |
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Sakamoto has a higher win rate against shared opponents (75% vs Rodionov's 50%).
| Opponent | Rodionov | Sakamoto |
|---|---|---|
| Colton Smith | W 62 76 | W 64 64 |
| Matteo Martineau | L 46 16 | W 67 62 76 |
| Federico Cina | W 64 63 | W 67 63 62 |
| Nikoloz Basilashvili | L 46 60 36 | L 26 63 16 |
Last five matches per player
Henry Searle
Dublin Challenger · Final
Jun 19
Yi Zhou
Dublin Challenger · Quarterfinals
Jun 18
Titouan Droguet
Dublin Challenger · Semifinals
Jun 17
Colton Smith
Dublin Challenger · Round of 16
Jun 11
Sho Shimabukuro
BOSS OPEN · 2nd Round Qualifying
Jun 8
Quinn Vandecasteele
Dublin Challenger · Round of 32
Jun 8
Luca Castelnuovo
BOSS OPEN · 1st Round Qualifying
Jun 6
Arthur Rinderknech
Roland Garros · Round of 128
May 26
Yibing Wu
Lexus Nottingham Open · Round of 32
Jun 14
Pedro Martinez
Roland Garros · 1st Round Qualifying
May 19
Alex Molcan
BNP Paribas Primrose Bordeaux · Round of 16
May 14
Alexandre Muller
BNP Paribas Primrose Bordeaux · Round of 32
May 13
Chun-Hsin Tseng
BNP Paribas Primrose Bordeaux · 2nd Round Qualifying
May 12
Matteo Martineau
BNP Paribas Primrose Bordeaux · 1st Round Qualifying
May 1
Nicola Porcu
Sardegna Open · 1st Round Qualifying
Apr 28
Ryan Seggerman
Sardegna Open · 2nd Round Qualifying
Apr 28
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 65–70 matches
| Metric | Rodionov | Sakamoto |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 60% | 60% |
| Sets won | 56% | 55% |
| Games won | 52% | 51% |
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Rodionov | Sakamoto |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 1 | 2 |
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Rodionov | Sakamoto |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 1 | 2 |
