Natsuki Yoshimoto vs Yushan ShaoPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Natsuki Yoshimoto and Yushan Shao have met 1 time since 2026; Yushan Shao leads 1–0. Across all meetings Yoshimoto has taken 1 sets to Shao's 2. Their most recent meeting: Yushan Shao won at W15 Tianjin (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Yoshimoto | Shao | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Natsuki Yoshimoto | Yushan Shao | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 67% | 16/24 | 80% | 12/15 |
| Wins a set when losing | 47% | 7/15 | 25% | 3/12 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 38% | 15/39 | 22% | 6/27 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 52% | 13/25 | 60% | 9/15 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 60% | 6/10 | 50% | 5/10 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 44% | 4/9 | 60% | 3/5 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 86% | 19/22 | 87% | 13/15 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 73% | 16/22 | 80% | 12/15 |
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: 0 of 1 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Yoshimoto 0, Shao 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Yoshimoto
⚔️ The Gladiator
Shao
🪃 Counterpuncher
Matchup analysis
⚔️ The Gladiator vs 🪃 Counterpuncher is historically tight (49% vs 51%, 7,723 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 11, 2026
W15 Tianjin
H Hard · 1st Round
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Yoshimoto | Shao | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Natsuki Yoshimoto | Yushan Shao | ||
| 1 or more | 36% | 5/14 | 63% | 5/8 |
| 3 or more | 0% | 0/14 | 13% | 1/8 |
| 5 or more | 0% | 0/14 | 13% | 1/8 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/14 | 0% | 0/8 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/14 | 0% | 0/8 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/14 | 0% | 0/8 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Yoshimoto | Shao |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 8–5 | 5–2 |
| Avg odds | 1.43 | 1.55 |
| ROI % | -26.0% | +5.9% |
| Units P/L | -3.38u | +0.41u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Yoshimoto | Shao |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 2 | 2 |
| Events | 2 | 2 |
| Matches | 2 | 5 |
| Distance | — | — |
| Route | ITA → USA | POL → ITA |
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
Across 1 shared opponent, both Yoshimoto and Shao posted a 100% win rate.
| Opponent | Yoshimoto | Shao |
|---|---|---|
| I Wen Wan | W 63 64 | W 62 60 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Eunyeong Park
W15 Tianjin · 1st Round
Aug 19
Yushan Shao
W15 Tianjin · 1st Round
Aug 11
Lily Taylor
W15 Brisbane · 1st Round
Jul 29
Destanee Aiava
W15 Brisbane · Semifinals
Jul 25
I Wen Wan
W15 Brisbane · Quarterfinals
Jul 24
Mutsumi Uemura
W15 Brisbane · 2nd Round
Jul 23
Mana Kawamura
W15 Brisbane · 1st Round
Jul 21
Belle Thompson
W15 Brisbane · Semifinals
Jul 18
Chengyiyi Yuan
W15 Tianjin · Semifinals
Aug 15
Xiran Lan
W15 Tianjin · Quarterfinals
Aug 14
Chia Yi Tsao
W15 Tianjin · 2nd Round
Aug 13
Natsuki Yoshimoto
W15 Tianjin · 1st Round
Aug 11
Cheuk Ying Shek
W15 Tianjin · 2nd Round
Aug 6
Elena Milovanovic
W35 Tauste · Quarterfinals
Jun 18
Unknown Player
W35 Tauste · 2nd Round
Jun 18
Yihan Qu
Tauste-Zaragoza ITF · Round of 16
Jun 17
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 27–39 matches
| Metric | Yoshimoto | Shao |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 62% | 56% |
| Sets won | 59% | 55% |
| Games won | 54% | 53% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Yoshimoto | Shao |
|---|---|---|
| ITF W15 | 0 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Yoshimoto | Shao |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 0 | 1 |
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