Vitaliy Sachko vs Yosuke WatanukiPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Vitaliy Sachko and Yosuke Watanuki have met 1 time since 2026; Vitaliy Sachko leads 1–0. Across all meetings Sachko has taken 2 sets to Watanuki's 0. Their most recent meeting: Vitaliy Sachko won at Bratislava Challenger (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Sachko | Watanuki | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Vitaliy Sachko | Yosuke Watanuki | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 40% | 10/25 | 69% | 9/13 |
| Wins a set when losing | 29% | 8/28 | 42% | 5/12 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 43% | 23/53 | 36% | 9/25 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 37% | 7/19 | 50% | 8/16 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 50% | 15/30 | 38% | 3/8 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 50% | 9/18 | 67% | 4/6 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 72% | 18/25 | 67% | 10/15 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 40% | 10/25 | 60% | 9/15 |
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 1 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Sachko 1, Watanuki 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Sachko
🪃 Counterpuncher
Watanuki
💥 Big Hitter
Matchup analysis
🪃 Counterpuncher vs 💥 Big Hitter is historically tight (49% vs 51%, 2,363 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
Previous meetings
1 career meeting, newest first
Jun 8, 2026
Bratislava Challenger
C Clay · 1st Round
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Sachko | Watanuki | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Vitaliy Sachko | Yosuke Watanuki | ||
| 1 or more | 100% | 9/9 | 100% | 8/8 |
| 3 or more | 67% | 6/9 | 75% | 6/8 |
| 5 or more | 33% | 3/9 | 63% | 5/8 |
| 10 or more | 11% | 1/9 | 50% | 4/8 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/9 | 13% | 1/8 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/9 | 0% | 0/8 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Sachko | Watanuki |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 6–6 | 4–4 |
| Avg odds | 2.19 | 2.01 |
| ROI % | -2.7% | -19.8% |
| Units P/L | -0.32u | -1.58u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Sachko | Watanuki |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 1 | — |
| Events | 2 | — |
| Matches | 3 | — |
| Distance | 185 mi · 297 km | — |
| Route | GER | — |
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
Sachko has a higher win rate against shared opponents (100% vs Watanuki's 50%).
| Opponent | Sachko | Watanuki |
|---|---|---|
| Chun-Hsin Tseng | W 57 61 64 | W 26 62 61 |
| Federico Cina | W 62 46 61 | L 46 46 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Dylan Dietrich
Hamburg Challenger · 2nd Round
Aug 12
Chun-Hsin Tseng
Hamburg Challenger · 1st Round
Aug 10
Lorenzo Giustino
Hagen Challenger · 1st Round
Aug 4
Timofey Skatov
Gstaad
Jul 12
Manas Dhamne
Gstaad
Jul 11
Stefano Napolitano
Bundesliga - men
Jul 10
Pedro Martinez
Bundesliga - men
Jul 5
Shintaro Mochizuki
Wimbledon · 1st Round Qualifying
Jun 29
Hayato Matsuoka
Vancouver Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 29
Toby Samuel
Winnipeg Challenger · 2nd Round
Jul 23
Andre Ilagan
Winnipeg Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 20
August Holmgren
Granby Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 14
Jack Kennedy
Cary Challenger · Quarterfinals
Jul 3
Tung-Lin Wu
Cary Challenger · 2nd Round
Jul 1
Andre Ilagan
Cary Challenger · 1st Round
Jun 29
Vitaliy Sachko
Bratislava Challenger · 1st Round
Jun 8
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 25–53 matches
| Metric | Sachko | Watanuki |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 47% | 52% |
| Sets won | 45% | 53% |
| Games won | 49% | 51% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Sachko | Watanuki |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 1 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Sachko | Watanuki |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 1 | 0 |
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