Taiyo Yamanaka vs Weiyi KongPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Taiyo Yamanaka and Weiyi Kong have met 1 time since 2026; Taiyo Yamanaka leads 1–0. Across all meetings Yamanaka has taken 2 sets to Kong's 0. Their most recent meeting: Taiyo Yamanaka won at M15 Tianjin (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Yamanaka | Kong | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Taiyo Yamanaka | Weiyi Kong | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 63% | 15/24 | 50% | 1/2 |
| Wins a set when losing | 38% | 10/26 | 25% | 1/4 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 38% | 19/50 | 33% | 2/6 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 55% | 12/22 | — | |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 58% | 15/26 | 60% | 3/5 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 57% | 8/14 | 0% | 0/1 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 74% | 20/27 | 67% | 2/3 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 56% | 15/27 | 33% | 1/3 |
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 (Yamanaka 1, Kong 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Yamanaka
⚙️ Grinder
Kong
🏃 Pusher
Matchup analysis
The ⚙️ Grinder archetype wins about 71% vs 🏃 Pusher across 41 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Taiyo Yamanaka.
Grinder players often use relentless consistency and deep court positioning to pressure the pusher's extreme retrieval.
Previous meetings
1 career meeting, newest first
Aug 11, 2026
M15 Tianjin
H Hard · 1st Round
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Yamanaka | Kong |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 5–6 | 2–1 |
| Avg odds | 2.47 | 3.70 |
| ROI % | -20.3% | +102.3% |
| Units P/L | -2.23u | +3.07u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Yamanaka | Kong |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 2 | 1 |
| Events | 2 | 3 |
| Matches | 3 | 4 |
| Distance | — | — |
| Route | KAZ → CHN | 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
Yamanaka has a higher win rate against shared opponents (50% vs Kong's 0%).
| Opponent | Yamanaka | Kong |
|---|---|---|
| Fitriadi M Rifqi | L 36 00 | L 36 16 |
| Dominik Palan | W 76 76 | L 64 06 46 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Weiyi Kong
M15 Tianjin · 1st Round
Aug 11
Shunsuke Mitsui
M15 Astana · 2nd Round
Aug 7
Sergey Petrov
M15 Astana · 1st Round
Aug 6
Andrei Kunitsyn
M15 Astana · 1st Round
Jul 29
Matthew Dellavedova
M15 Tokyo · Quarterfinals
Jul 10
Hikaru Shiraishi
M15 Tokyo · 2nd Round
Jul 9
Ren Nakamura
M15 Tokyo · 1st Round
Jul 8
Moerani Bouzige
M15 Wuning · 1st Round
Jun 30
Alex Jones
M15 Maanshan · 1st Round
Aug 26
Fitriadi M Rifqi
M15 Maanshan · 2nd Round
Aug 20
Wishaya Trongcharoenchaikul
M15 Maanshan · 1st Round
Aug 19
Taiyo Yamanaka
M15 Tianjin · 1st Round
Aug 11
Unknown Player
M15 Luan · 1st Round
May 27
Ashton Mcleod
M15 Wuning · 1st Round
May 6
Dominik Palan
M25 Maanshan · 1st Round
Apr 8
Maxim Zhukov
M15 Maanshan 7 · Quarterfinals
Aug 29
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 6–51 matches
| Metric | Yamanaka | Kong |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 47% | 33% |
| Sets won | 48% | 36% |
| Games won | 50% | 42% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Yamanaka | Kong |
|---|---|---|
| ITF M15 | 1 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Yamanaka | Kong |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 1 | 0 |
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