Shinji Hazawa vs Yuta KikuchiPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Shinji Hazawa and Yuta Kikuchi have met 3 times since 2026; Shinji Hazawa leads 2–1. Their first meeting came at M15 Hinode 1 in 2026 on hard. On hard courts Hazawa leads 2–1. Hazawa has won the last 2 meetings. Across all meetings Hazawa has taken 4 sets to Kikuchi's 4. Their most recent meeting: Shinji Hazawa won at M15 Tokyo (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Hazawa | Kikuchi | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Shinji Hazawa | Yuta Kikuchi | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 50% | 17/34 | 70% | 14/20 |
| Wins a set when losing | 37% | 14/38 | 43% | 9/21 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 43% | 31/72 | 37% | 15/41 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 32% | 11/34 | 42% | 11/26 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 50% | 16/32 | 57% | 8/14 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 33% | 7/21 | 67% | 4/6 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 67% | 18/27 | 81% | 17/21 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 63% | 17/27 | 67% | 14/21 |
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 3 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Hazawa 0, Kikuchi 1).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Hazawa
⚙️ Grinder
Kikuchi
🧱 The Wall
Matchup analysis
The ⚙️ Grinder archetype wins about 54% vs 🧱 The Wall across 318 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Shinji Hazawa.
Grinder players often use relentless consistency and deep court positioning to pressure the the wall's elite returner.
Previous meetings
3 career meetings, newest first
Jun 9, 2026
M15 Tokyo
H Hard · 1st Round
Mar 27, 2026
M15 Tsukuba 1
H Hard · 2nd Round
Mar 12, 2026
M15 Hinode 1
H Hard · 2nd Round
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Hazawa | Kikuchi |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 6–10 | 0–2 |
| Avg odds | 2.36 | 1.76 |
| ROI % | -47.4% | -100.0% |
| Units P/L | -7.58u | -2.00u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Hazawa | Kikuchi |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 2 | 1 |
| Events | 3 | 1 |
| Matches | 3 | 1 |
| Distance | — | — |
| Route | CHN → TPE | 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.
Common opponents
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Across 1 shared opponent, both Hazawa and Kikuchi posted a 0% win rate.
| Opponent | Hazawa | Kikuchi |
|---|---|---|
| Taisei Ichikawa | L 64 67 36 | L 36 63 16 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Hiromasa Koyama
M25 Taipei · 1st Round
Aug 26
Masamichi Imamura
M25 Taipei · 1st Round
Aug 19
Matthew Dellavedova
M15 Tianjin · Quarterfinals
Aug 14
Venedikt Tsirikidze
M15 Tianjin · 1st Round
Aug 12
Moerani Bouzige
M15 Brisbane · Quarterfinals
Jul 31
Daniel Jovanovski
M15 Brisbane · 2nd Round
Jul 30
Cooper Kose
M15 Brisbane · 1st Round
Jul 28
Matthew Dellavedova
M15 Brisbane · 2nd Round
Jul 23
Qian Sun
M15 Tianjin · 1st Round
Aug 4
Shinji Hazawa
M15 Tokyo · 1st Round
Jun 9
Noritaka Koizumi
M15 Luan · 1st Round
May 20
Noritaka Koizumi
M15 Luan · Round of 32
May 20
Uisung Park
M15 Wuning · Quarterfinals
May 15
Charlie Pade
M15 Wuning · Round of 32
May 13
Charlie Pade
M15 Wuning · 1st Round
May 13
Taisei Ichikawa
M15 Wuning · Quarterfinals
May 8
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 41–72 matches
| Metric | Hazawa | Kikuchi |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 47% | 49% |
| Sets won | 47% | 51% |
| Games won | 50% | 49% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Hazawa | Kikuchi |
|---|---|---|
| ITF M15 | 2 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Hazawa | Kikuchi |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 2 | 1 |
Share this matchup
Copy the link to paste in Discord or group chats.