Ku Keon Kang vs Natsuki YamamotoPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Ku Keon Kang and Natsuki Yamamoto have met 1 time since 2026; Ku Keon Kang leads 1–0. Across all meetings Kang has taken 2 sets to Yamamoto's 0. Their most recent meeting: Ku Keon Kang won at M15 Maanshan (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Keon Kang | Yamamoto | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Ku Keon Kang | Natsuki Yamamoto | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 80% | 4/5 | 43% | 3/7 |
| Wins a set when losing | 38% | 3/8 | 29% | 4/14 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 31% | 4/13 | 38% | 8/21 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 0% | 0/1 | 100% | 1/1 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 100% | 1/1 | 40% | 2/5 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 100% | 1/1 | 50% | 3/6 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 80% | 4/5 | 80% | 4/5 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 80% | 4/5 | 60% | 3/5 |
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: 1 of 1 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Keon Kang 1, Yamamoto 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Kang
🪃 Counterpuncher
Yamamoto
💥 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
Aug 18, 2026
M15 Maanshan
H Hard · 3rd Round Qualifying
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Kang | Yamamoto | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Ku Keon Kang | Natsuki Yamamoto | ||
| 1 or more | 67% | 2/3 | 75% | 3/4 |
| 3 or more | 33% | 1/3 | 50% | 2/4 |
| 5 or more | 0% | 0/3 | 25% | 1/4 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/3 | 25% | 1/4 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/3 | 0% | 0/4 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/3 | 0% | 0/4 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Kang | Yamamoto |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 1–1 | 1–3 |
| Avg odds | 1.88 | 3.55 |
| ROI % | +7.0% | -38.8% |
| Units P/L | +0.14u | -1.55u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Common opponents
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Across 2 shared opponents, both Kang and Yamamoto posted a 50% win rate.
| Opponent | Kang | Yamamoto |
|---|---|---|
| Nathan Qi | W 60 60 | W 67 76 119 |
| Xirui Han | L 16 61 710 | L 36 26 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Yunseong Chung
M15 Maanshan · Quarterfinals
Aug 21
Anmar Faleh Alhogbani
M15 Maanshan · 2nd Round
Aug 20
Dong Ju Kim
M15 Maanshan · 1st Round
Aug 19
Natsuki Yamamoto
M15 Maanshan · 3rd Round Qualifying
Aug 18
Jaesung Choe
M15 Maanshan · 2nd Round Qualifying
Aug 17
Nathan Qi
M15 Maanshan · 1st Round Qualifying
Aug 16
Xirui Han
M15 Tianjin · 2nd Round Qualifying
Aug 10
Darcy Nicholls
M15 Tianjin · 1st Round Qualifying
Aug 9
Chen Yu Lu
M15 Wuning · 1st Round
Sep 9
Xin Zhou
M15 Wuning · 3rd Round Qualifying
Sep 8
Artem Markelov
M15 Wuning · 2nd Round Qualifying
Sep 7
Heimanarii Lai San
M15 Wuning · 1st Round Qualifying
Sep 6
Xin Zhou
M15 Wuning · 3rd Round Qualifying
Sep 1
Aleksei Vidunov
M15 Wuning · 2nd Round Qualifying
Aug 31
Xirui Han
M15 Maanshan · 3rd Round Qualifying
Aug 25
Zhe Jiang
M15 Maanshan · 2nd Round Qualifying
Aug 24
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 13–21 matches
| Metric | Kang | Yamamoto |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 38% | 33% |
| Sets won | 43% | 36% |
| Games won | 46% | 46% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Kang | Yamamoto |
|---|---|---|
| ITF M15 | 1 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Kang | Yamamoto |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 1 | 0 |
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