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ChallengerHard (Indoor)Columbus · Qualifiers2026-09-28 17:30

James Kent Trotter v Li Tu

Match preview, prediction and odds

Our pick

LeanLOST
J. K. Trotter to win1.74
Price too short today - wait for 1.82 or bigger · our chance 55% · market 54/46, us 55/45

J. K. Trotter is 8-2 over the last ten and 21-17 on hard this season. L. Tu is 3-7 over the last ten and 20-12 on hard this season. J. K. Trotter withdrew from a match in the last month. The head to head is J. K. Trotter 0-1.

The pick is J. K. Trotter to win. We make it a 55% chance, so it is only worth backing at 1.82 or bigger. At 1.74 that is not there yet - leave it, or wait for the price to drift in-play (an early break against usually does it).

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

Key numbers

J. K. TrotterL. Tu
464Ranking-
8-2Last 103-7
WLWWWLast 5WLLLL
+1.8V the odds-1.9
21-18Season20-16
21-17Hard 202620-12
1Last 7 days1
1dDays rest1d
1Wins here1
withdrewFitnessClear
Head to head
0-1

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

J. K. TrotterFAV1.6755%
L. Tu2.0845%
Market says55% Trotter

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

J. K. Trotter0
L. Tu2
Head to head2 meetings
DateEventMatchScore
2026-09-28ColumbusJ. K. TrottervL. Tu0 - 2
2024-08-01Lexington Challenger MenL. TuvJ. K. Trotter2 - 0

This season & this event

J. K. Trotter
L. Tu
21-20
21-19
Lost QF to M. Damm
Lost Final to N. Nakagawa
2026 record
2026 on hard
Here in 2025
Here in 2024
21-17
21-13
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

James Kent Trotter
Japan
Li Tu
Australia
464
27
Japan
17–18
0
17–17
—
0–1
Ranking
Age
Country
2026 W/L
Titles
Hard
Clay
Grass
331
30
Australia
17–23
0
11–17
0–1
6–5

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

J. K. Trotter — last 10

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

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-09-29ColumbusHard (Indoor)S. Kozlov2 - 0——LOST
2026-09-28ColumbusHard (Indoor)L. Tu0 - 21.6755%LOST
2026-09-27ColumbusHard (Indoor)A. Okonkwo2 - 01.2773%WON
2026-09-17Guangzhou 2HardW. K. Leong M.0 - 21.4264%LOST
2026-09-15Guangzhou 2HardF. Cina0 - 23.4472%WON
2026-09-14Guangzhou 2HardT. J. Fancutt2 - 0——WON
2026-09-13Guangzhou 2HardZ. Liu2 - 0——WON
2026-09-02ZhangjiagangHardY. H. Hsu2 - 02.5663%WON
2026-08-31ZhangjiagangHardJ. Cui0 - 22.0754%WON
2026-07-29VancouverHardT. Zink1 - 22.0352%LOST

L. Tu — last 10

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

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-09-29ColumbusHard (Indoor)A. Shelbayh2 - 12.2758%LOST
2026-09-28ColumbusHard (Indoor)J. K. Trotter0 - 22.0855%WON
2026-09-27ColumbusHard (Indoor)N. Oliveira0 - 21.2971%WON
2026-09-20 San Diego 2 (Usa) - Qualification, Hard—A. Ayeni2 - 01.6458%LOST
2026-09-13TiburonHardR. Pascual Ferra2 - 02.2157%LOST
2026-08-22Winston-SalemHardQ. Vandecasteele0 - 22.1154%LOST
2026-05-31PerugiaClayL. Carboni0 - 22.3960%LOST
2026-05-25VicenzaClayL. Neumayer2 - 07.1387%LOST
2026-05-19Cervia (Italy) - QualificationClayT. Compagnucci2 - 02.3860%LOST
2026-04-19Wuning 2 (China) - QualificationHardF. Sun2 - 11.6559%LOST

Common questions

Who is favourite, James Kent Trotter or Li Tu?

James Kent Trotter is favourite at 1.67, which is a 55% chance once the bookmaker's margin is removed.

What are the odds for James Kent Trotter vs Li Tu?

James Kent Trotter is 1.67 and Li Tu is 2.08, the prices we recorded for the Columbus match.

What is the head-to-head between James Kent Trotter and Li Tu?

They have met 2 times and Li Tu leads 2-0.

Who will win James Kent Trotter vs Li Tu?

Our model makes it James Kent Trotter to win at 1.74 (Lean confidence).

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