Shu Matsuoka vs Yusuke KusuharaPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Shu Matsuoka and Yusuke Kusuhara have met 2 times since 2026; they are level 1–1. Their first meeting came at M15 Karuizawa in 2026 on clay. Across all meetings Matsuoka has taken 2 sets to Kusuhara's 2. Their most recent meeting: Yusuke Kusuhara won at M15 Tokyo (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Matsuoka | Kusuhara | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Shu Matsuoka | Yusuke Kusuhara | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 67% | 6/9 | 75% | 12/16 |
| Wins a set when losing | 27% | 3/11 | 17% | 3/18 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 30% | 6/20 | 21% | 7/34 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 33% | 2/6 | 50% | 7/14 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 44% | 4/9 | 53% | 9/17 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 29% | 2/7 | 45% | 5/11 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 86% | 6/7 | 92% | 12/13 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 86% | 6/7 | 92% | 12/13 |
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: 2 of 2 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Matsuoka 1, Kusuhara 1).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Matsuoka
💥 Big Hitter
Kusuhara
🎾 All-Court
Matchup analysis
💥 Big Hitter vs 🎾 All-Court is historically tight (49% vs 51%, 620 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
Previous meetings
2 career meetings, newest first
Jun 16, 2026
M15 Tokyo
H Hard · 1st Round
May 28, 2026
M15 Karuizawa
C Clay · 2nd Round
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Matsuoka | Kusuhara | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Shu Matsuoka | Yusuke Kusuhara | ||
| 1 or more | 100% | 3/3 | 40% | 4/10 |
| 3 or more | 100% | 3/3 | 20% | 2/10 |
| 5 or more | 67% | 2/3 | 20% | 2/10 |
| 10 or more | 33% | 1/3 | 0% | 0/10 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/3 | 0% | 0/10 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/3 | 0% | 0/10 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Matsuoka | Kusuhara |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 2–4 | 5–5 |
| Avg odds | 2.15 | 3.72 |
| ROI % | -21.0% | -13.0% |
| Units P/L | -1.26u | -1.30u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Matsuoka | Kusuhara |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 1 | — |
| Events | 1 | — |
| Matches | 1 | — |
| Distance | — | — |
| Route | USA | — |
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 Matsuoka and Kusuhara posted a 100% win rate.
| Opponent | Matsuoka | Kusuhara |
|---|---|---|
| Shion Motoyama | W 63 63 | W 67 76 75 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Marko Mesarovic
M15 Champaign · 1st Round
Aug 25
Saki Tange
Futures 2026
Jun 30
Junnosuke Masuda
Futures 2026
Jun 29
Yusuke Kusuhara
M15 Tokyo · 1st Round
Jun 16
Naoya Honda
M15 Tokyo · 2nd Round
Jun 11
Renta Tokuda
M15 Tokyo · 1st Round
Jun 10
Makoto Ochi
Futures 2026
Jun 8
Toshihide Matsui
Futures 2026
Jun 7
Matthew Dellavedova
M15 Tokyo · 2nd Round
Jul 9
Ryotaro Taguchi
M15 Tokyo · 1st Round
Jul 8
Riku Takahata
M15 Tokyo · 1st Round
Jul 1
Jake Delaney
M15 Tokyo · 2nd Round
Jun 18
Shu Matsuoka
M15 Tokyo · 1st Round
Jun 16
Youssef Kadiri Hassani
M15 Harmon · Quarterfinals
Jun 5
Youssef Kadiri Hassani
M15 Harmon · Quarterfinals
Jun 5
Kazuki Nishiwaki
M15 Harmon · 2nd Round
Jun 4
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 20–34 matches
| Metric | Matsuoka | Kusuhara |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 45% | 47% |
| Sets won | 46% | 47% |
| Games won | 50% | 49% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Matsuoka | Kusuhara |
|---|---|---|
| ITF M15 | 1 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Matsuoka | Kusuhara |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 0 | 1 |
| Clay | 1 | 0 |
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