Naho Sato and Yushan Shao have met 1 time since 2025; Yushan Shao leads 1–0. Their most recent meeting: Yushan Shao won at W15 Luan (2025).
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Sato
⚔️ The Gladiator
Shao
🪃 Counterpuncher
Matchup analysis
⚔️ The Gladiator vs 🪃 Counterpuncher is historically tight (50% vs 50%, 5,877 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
1 career meeting, newest first
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Sato | Shao | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Naho Sato | Yushan Shao | ||
| 1 or more | 18% | 2/11 | 67% | 4/6 |
| 3 or more | 0% | 0/11 | 0% | 0/6 |
| 5 or more | 0% | 0/11 | 0% | 0/6 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/11 | 0% | 0/6 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/11 | 0% | 0/6 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/11 | 0% | 0/6 |
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Sato | Shao |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 7–6 | 6–4 |
| Avg odds | 1.97 | 1.82 |
| ROI % | -15.4% | -16.7% |
| Units P/L | -2.00u | -1.67u |
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Sato has a higher win rate against shared opponents (50% vs Shao's 0%).
| Opponent | Sato | Shao |
|---|---|---|
| Junhan Zhang | L 36 36 | L 26 46 |
| Jiayi Wang | W 16 61 64 | L 26 26 |
Last five matches per player
Elena Milovanovic
Tauste-Zaragoza ITF ·
Jun 18
Yihan Qu
Tauste-Zaragoza ITF ·
Jun 17
Marine Szostak
Tauste-Zaragoza ITF ·
Jun 16
Xiao Tang
W15 Luan · Round of 32
Apr 27
Xiaowei Li
W15 Luan · Round of 16
Apr 27
Xi Luo
W15 Luan · Semifinals
Apr 27
Jiayi Wang
W15 Luan · Final
Apr 27
Maria Kalyakina
W15 Luan · Quarterfinals
Apr 27
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 22–36 matches
| Metric | Sato | Shao |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 44% | 50% |
| Sets won | 48% | 52% |
| Games won | 49% | 52% |
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Sato | Shao |
|---|---|---|
| ITF W15 | 0 | 1 |
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Sato | Shao |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 0 | 1 |
