ATP Challenger Tour · 2nd Round Qualifying · Zhangjiagang
Final score & match stats
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Takahashi
⚔️ The Gladiator
Ayeni
⚙️ Grinder
Matchup analysis
⚔️ The Gladiator vs ⚙️ Grinder is historically tight (51% vs 49%, 2,558 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and H2H matter most when Yusuke Takahashi plays Alafia Ayeni.
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Takahashi | Ayeni |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 6–9 | 9–6 |
| Avg odds | 2.21 | 2.75 |
| ROI % | -22.7% | +19.2% |
| Units P/L | -3.40u | +2.88u |
Prior meetings and scores · 4 career meetings
2
Takahashi
2
Ayeni
Nov 4, 2024
Matsuyama
H Hard · 2nd Round Qualifying
Aug 26, 2024
Zhangjiagang
H Hard · 2nd Round Qualifying
May 14, 2024
Taipei
H Hard · 2nd Round Qualifying
May 1, 2019
Puerto Vallarta
H Hard · Round of 32
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Ayeni has a higher win rate against shared opponents (67% vs Takahashi's 0%).
| Opponent | Takahashi | Ayeni |
|---|---|---|
| Edward Winter | L 64 36 26 | L 76 36 26 |
| Ethan Cook | L 62 36 46 | W 76 61 |
| Imanol Lopez Morillo | L 57 61 57 | W 76 64 |
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Takahashi | Ayeni |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 64% | 59.5% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 69.5% | 76.5% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 51.8% | 54% |
| Aces / Match | 4.4 | 5.9 |
| Double Faults / Match | 2 | 5 |
| Break Points Saved % | 51.5% | 53.9% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 32.8% | 30.5% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 49.2% | 56.2% |
| BP Converted % | 34.2% | 41.8% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 20.1 | 26.4 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 36.9 | 25.8 |
| Net Pts Won % | 66.9% | 68% |
| Total Pts Won % | 50.5% | 53.9% |
| Surface (Hard) | ||
| Hard Win % | 43% | 75% |
Last five matches per player
Carlo Alberto Caniato
Unicredit Czech Open · 2nd Round Qualifying
Jun 1
Ivan Ivanov
Kosice Open 2026 · 2nd Round Qualifying
May 25
Franco Agamenone
Bosphorus Challenger Cup · Round of 16
May 21
Reda Bennani
Bosphorus Challenger Cup · 2nd Round Qualifying
May 18
Mert Naci Turker
Bosphorus Challenger Cup · Round of 32
May 9
Matchup overview
Yusuke Takahashi and Alafia Ayeni face off in the 2nd Round Qualifying at Zhangjiagang on Hard.
Yusuke Takahashi leads 2-2 over 4 previous meetings.
Yusuke Takahashi is 1-4 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: L vs Masamichi Imamura (Jun 10).
Alafia Ayeni is 2-3 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: L vs Carlo Alberto Caniato (Jun 1).
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