Sho Katayama vs Taisei IchikawaPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Sho Katayama and Taisei Ichikawa have met 1 time since 2025; Sho Katayama leads 1–0. Across all meetings Katayama has taken 2 sets to Ichikawa's 0. Their most recent meeting: Sho Katayama won at M15 Yanagawa City 1 (2025).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Katayama | Ichikawa | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Sho Katayama | Taisei Ichikawa | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 100% | 4/4 | 66% | 29/44 |
| Wins a set when losing | 0% | 0/2 | 45% | 18/40 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 0% | 0/6 | 39% | 33/84 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 100% | 2/2 | 42% | 16/38 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 33% | 1/3 | 65% | 22/34 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 0% | 0/1 | 51% | 18/35 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 100% | 4/4 | 79% | 37/47 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 100% | 4/4 | 62% | 29/47 |
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 (Katayama 1, Ichikawa 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Katayama
⚙️ Grinder
Ichikawa
🪃 Counterpuncher
Matchup analysis
⚙️ Grinder vs 🪃 Counterpuncher is historically tight (48% vs 52%, 708 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
Previous meetings
1 career meeting, newest first
Oct 31, 2025
M15 Yanagawa City 1
H Hard · Quarterfinals
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Katayama | Ichikawa |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | - | 8–10 |
| Avg odds | - | 1.85 |
| ROI % | - | -23.8% |
| Units P/L | - | -4.29u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Katayama | Ichikawa |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | — | 1 |
| Events | — | 1 |
| Matches | — | 1 |
| Distance | — | 0 mi · 0 km |
| Route | — | VIE |
Host country from each tournament in the last 30 days, including the current event even when a player arrived on a bye. 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
Kuan-Yi Lee
M25 Urayasu · 1st Round
Sep 1
Marc-Andrea Huesler
Matsuyama Challenger · 1st Round
Nov 3
Braden Shick
M15 Yanagawa City 1 · Semifinals
Nov 1
Taisei Ichikawa
M15 Yanagawa City 1 · Quarterfinals
Oct 31
Woong Chan Lee
M15 Yanagawa City 1 · 2nd Round
Oct 30
Woong Chan Lee
M15 Yanagawa City · Round of 16
Oct 30
Taiyo Yamanaka
M15 Yanagawa City 1 · 1st Round
Oct 29
Naoki Nakagawa
M25 Sapporo 2 · 1st Round
Sep 9
Blake Bayldon
Wuning 3 Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Oct 4
Nino Ehrenschneider
M15 Luan · Quarterfinals
Oct 2
Yuquan Jin
M15 Luan · 2nd Round
Oct 1
Anthony Susanto
M15 Luan · 1st Round
Sep 30
Timofei Derepasko
Phan Thiet 4 Challenger · 3rd Round Qualifying
Sep 14
Nikita Ianin
Phan Thiet 4 Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Sep 13
Benjamin O'Connell
Phan Thiet 3 Challenger · 3rd Round Qualifying
Sep 7
Noritaka Koizumi
Phan Thiet 3 Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Sep 6
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 6–84 matches
| Metric | Katayama | Ichikawa |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 67% | 52% |
| Sets won | 67% | 53% |
| Games won | 58% | 50% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Katayama | Ichikawa |
|---|---|---|
| ITF M15 | 1 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Katayama | Ichikawa |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 1 | 0 |
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