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 | 70% | 7/10 | 86% | 12/14 |
| Wins a set when losing | 31% | 4/13 | 22% | 4/18 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 30% | 7/23 | 19% | 6/32 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 43% | 3/7 | 58% | 7/12 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 44% | 4/9 | 56% | 10/18 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 25% | 2/8 | 45% | 5/11 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 88% | 7/8 | 92% | 12/13 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 88% | 7/8 | 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
💥 Big Hitter
Matchup analysis
Both Shu Matsuoka and Yusuke Kusuhara are 💥 Big Hitter types. Mirror matchups usually come down to execution, fitness, and surface fit, across 4,120 matches in our dataset the historical split is about even.
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
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 | 0–2 | 0–1 |
| Avg odds | 1.89 | 2.74 |
| ROI % | -100.0% | -100.0% |
| Units P/L | -2.00u | -1.00u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Michael Bassem Sobhy
M15 Columbia · 1st Round
Sep 23
Nathan Cox
M15 Columbia · 3rd Round Qualifying
Sep 22
Alejandro Moreno
M15 Columbia · 1st Round Qualifying
Sep 21
Marko Mesarovic
M15 Champaign · 1st Round
Aug 25
Tyler Bowers
M25 East Lansing · 1st Round Qualifying
Aug 10
Hien Quang Hien Pham
M15 Tokyo · 1st Round Qualifying
Jul 6
Saki Tange
M15 Tokyo · 3rd Round Qualifying
Jun 30
Junnosuke Masuda
Futures 2026
Jun 29
Sora Fukuda
M25 Urayasu · 1st Round
Sep 2
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
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 23–32 matches
| Metric | Matsuoka | Kusuhara |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 43% | 44% |
| Sets won | 45% | 46% |
| 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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