ATP Challenger Tour · Quarterfinals · Wuxi Open
Final score & match stats
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Kwon
💥 Big Hitter
Santillan
🪃 Counterpuncher
Matchup analysis
The 💥 Big Hitter archetype wins about 53% vs 🪃 Counterpuncher across 8,645 matches in our dataset. That is a small stylistic lean for Soonwoo Kwon here.
Big Hitter players often use power groundstrokes and high winner count to pressure the counterpuncher's elite bp conversion. On Hard, that can swing with conditions.
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Kwon | Santillan |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 11–3 | 4–8 |
| Avg odds | 1.67 | 2.76 |
| ROI % | +30.9% | -23.8% |
| Units P/L | +4.33u | -2.85u |
Prior meetings and scores · 3 career meetings
3
Kwon
0
Santillan
May 8, 2026
Wuxi Open
H Hard · Quarterfinals
Sep 5, 2019
Jinan
H Hard · Round of 16
Nov 10, 2018
Kobe
H Hard · Round of 16
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Kwon has a higher win rate against shared opponents (100% vs Santillan's 33%).
| Opponent | Kwon | Santillan |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Lajal | W 76 63 | L 36 26 |
| Yu Hsiou Hsu | W 64 64 | W 36 63 75 |
| Max Hans Rehberg | W 62 76 | L 67 36 |
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Kwon | Santillan |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 56.3% | 58.1% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 73.7% | 67.3% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 54.8% | 48% |
| Aces / Match | 8.8 | 4.3 |
| Double Faults / Match | 3.4 | 4.3 |
| Break Points Saved % | 66.9% | 54.5% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 28.2% | 28.8% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 48.5% | 50.7% |
| BP Converted % | 45.9% | 38% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 21.6 | 18.5 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 26.9 | 35.6 |
| Net Pts Won % | 67.2% | 56.2% |
| Total Pts Won % | 51% | 49.1% |
| Surface (Hard) | ||
| Hard Win % | 91% | 56% |
Last five matches per player
Match summary
Soonwoo Kwon meets Akira Santillan in the quarterfinals of the Wuxi Open on May 8, a hard court matchup between two unranked players ranked 252nd and 320th. Kwon arrives at the tournament fresh off a seven-match winning streak, while Santillan has claimed two straight victories after a slower stretch in recent weeks.
The pair have met twice before, with Kwon holding a 2-0 record in their head-to-head. Kwon has won 4 of his last 5 matches and 8 of his last 10, carrying a 75% win rate on hard courts overall. Santillan has won 2 of his last 5 and 6 of his last 10, recording a 55% mark on the surface; both players contested Mattia Bellucci and Max Hans Rehberg earlier in the season, with Kwon defeating both while Santillan fell to each.
Kwon's power from the baseline will test Santillan's reactive game, which thrives on timing and adjustments from the back of the court. Hard courts amplify aggressive baseline play, a setting where Kwon's 15-5 recent record reflects comfort. Santillan must construct points carefully and avoid prolonged rallies on a surface that rewards heavy hitters; how well he neutralizes Kwon's tempo will determine whether his counterpunching translates.
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