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ChallengerHardJinan2026-10-14 05:00

Hayato Matsuoka v Aleksandar Vukic

Match preview, prediction and odds

Our pick

StrongLOST
H. Matsuoka to win2.23
Worth backing at 1.98 or bigger · our chance 51% · market 43/57, us 51/49

H. Matsuoka is 6-4 over the last ten and 33-23 on hard this season. A. Vukic is 4-6 over the last ten and 21-20 on hard this season. A. Vukic took a medical timeout on 2026-10-05. A. Vukic retired from a match in the last month.

The pick is H. Matsuoka to win. We make it a 51% chance, so it is only worth backing at 1.98 or bigger.

An opinion from the numbers, not a guarantee. 19+, bet responsibly.

Key numbers

H. MatsuokaA. Vukic
248Ranking112
6-4Last 104-6
WWLWLLast 5LWLWL
-0.3V the odds-2.0
34-25Season25-29
33-23Hard 202621-20
2Last 7 days0
2dDays rest8d
2Wins here0
ClearFitnessMTOretired
Head to head
First meeting

V the odds: wins above (or below) what the prices expected over the last 10 - form with the strength of the opposition built in.

The market

H. Matsuoka2.2343%
A. VukicFAV1.7057%
Market says57% Vukic

Percentages are the implied chance of winning with the bookmaker's margin removed.

Recent form

Last five completed matches, most recent first.

Head to head

H. Matsuoka0
A. Vukic1
Head to head1 meeting
DateEventMatchScore
2026-10-14JinanH. MatsuokavA. Vukic0 - 2

This season & this event

H. Matsuoka
A. Vukic
34-26
33-24
Did not play
Did not play
2026 record
2026 on hard
Here in 2025
Here in 2024
26-30
22-21
Did not play
Did not play

Ranking points fall off a year after they are earned, so a player who went deep here last year must match it or drop in the rankings. That shapes effort in a way the price does not always show.

The players

Hayato Matsuoka
Japan
Aleksandar Vukic
Australia
248
21
Japan
31–23
1
30–21
—
1–2
Ranking
Age
Country
2026 W/L
Titles
Hard
Clay
Grass
112
30
Australia
24–28
1
18–16
2–8
4–4

Ranking, record and surface splits are for the most recent season on file. Height, weight and handedness are not published by our data provider.

H. Matsuoka — last 10

With the pre-match price we recorded at the time.

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-10-14JinanHardA. Vukic0 - 22.2357%LOST
2026-10-12JinanHardJ. McCabe2 - 01.6957%WON
2026-10-11JinanHardSun Qian2 - 1——WON
2026-09-23HangzhouHardT. Daniel2 - 02.7565%LOST
2026-09-22HangzhouHardA. Weber0 - 2——WON
2026-09-14Guangzhou 2HardL. Harris1 - 24.2677%LOST
2026-09-07ShanghaiHardJa. Delaney1 - 21.3572%LOST
2026-09-01ZhangjiagangHardE. Aguiard2 - 01.3770%LOST
2026-08-16AstanaHardA. Dougaz1 - 21.5759%WON
2026-08-15AstanaHardK. Sultanov2 - 11.6957%WON

A. Vukic — last 10

With the pre-match price we recorded at the time.

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-10-15JinanHardT. Machac2 - 02.8967%LOST
2026-10-14JinanHardH. Matsuoka0 - 21.7057%WON
2026-10-06ShanghaiHardP. Kotov2 - 02.3459%LOST
2026-10-05ShanghaiHardJ. Cui1 - 21.4467%WON
2026-09-29JingshanHardE. Zhu0 - 1 RET1.2875%LOST
2026-09-28JingshanHardR. Seggerman2 - 0——WON
2026-09-23HangzhouHardK. Jacquet1 - 21.9350%LOST
2026-08-31US OpenHardR. Sakamoto2 - 32.2857%LOST
2026-08-20Quebec City (Canada) - QualificationHardS. Sakellaridis2 - 01.6060%LOST
2026-08-19Quebec City (Canada) - QualificationHardK. Jacquet0 - 22.1856%WON

Common questions

Who is favourite, Hayato Matsuoka or Aleksandar Vukic?

Aleksandar Vukic is favourite at 1.70, which is a 57% chance once the bookmaker's margin is removed.

What are the odds for Hayato Matsuoka vs Aleksandar Vukic?

Hayato Matsuoka is 2.23 and Aleksandar Vukic is 1.70, the prices we recorded for the Jinan match.

What is the head-to-head between Hayato Matsuoka and Aleksandar Vukic?

They have met 1 time and Aleksandar Vukic leads 1-0.

Who will win Hayato Matsuoka vs Aleksandar Vukic?

Our model makes it Hayato Matsuoka to win at 2.23 (Strong confidence).

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