Nicola Porcu vs Rei SakamotoPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Nicola Porcu and Rei Sakamoto have met 1 time since 2026; Rei Sakamoto leads 1–0. Across all meetings Porcu has taken 0 sets to Sakamoto's 2. Their most recent meeting: Rei Sakamoto won at Cagliari Challenger (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Porcu | Sakamoto | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Nicola Porcu | Rei Sakamoto | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 100% | 1/1 | 64% | 28/44 |
| Wins a set when losing | 33% | 1/3 | 20% | 5/25 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 25% | 1/4 | 30% | 21/69 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | — | 47% | 22/47 | |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 0% | 0/1 | 47% | 9/19 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 50% | 1/2 | 47% | 18/38 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 100% | 1/1 | 92% | 35/38 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 100% | 1/1 | 74% | 28/38 |
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. Small sample — read with care. Head-to-head: 1 of 1 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Porcu 0, Sakamoto 1).
Previous meetings
1 career meeting, newest first
Apr 27, 2026
Cagliari Challenger
C Clay · 1st Round Qualifying
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Porcu | Sakamoto |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | - | 11–6 |
| Avg odds | - | 1.73 |
| ROI % | - | -4.7% |
| Units P/L | - | -0.80u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Porcu | Sakamoto |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | — | 2 |
| Events | — | 2 |
| Matches | — | 6 |
| Distance | — | 7,368 mi · 11,858 km |
| Route | — | USA → CHN |
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.
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Pasquale De Giorgio
M25 Santa Margherita di Pula · 3rd Round Qualifying
Sep 21
Silvio Mencaglia
M25 Santa Margherita di Pula · 1st Round Qualifying
Sep 20
Rei Sakamoto
Cagliari Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Apr 27
Kacper Knitter
M25 Santa Margherita di Pula 1 · 1st Round Qualifying
Mar 29
Anton Shepp
Davis Cup, Group I, 1R, NZL-JPN 1-3 · Rubber 1
Sep 19
Ji Sung Nam
Shanghai Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 8
Frances Tiafoe
U.S. Open - New York · 2nd Round
Sep 3
Aleksandar Vukic
U.S. Open - New York · 1st Round
Aug 31
Kei Nishikori
U.S. Open - New York · 3rd Round Qualifying
Aug 28
Alexandre Muller
U.S. Open - New York · 2nd Round Qualifying
Aug 26
Jay Clarke
U.S. Open - New York · 1st Round Qualifying
Aug 25
Luca Van Assche
Quebec City Challenger · 2nd Round
Aug 20
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 4–73 matches
| Metric | Porcu | Sakamoto |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 25% | 62% |
| Sets won | 33% | 56% |
| Games won | 42% | 52% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Porcu | Sakamoto |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 0 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Porcu | Sakamoto |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 0 | 1 |
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