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ChallengerHardSeoul · 1/16-finals2026-10-27 03:00

Rei Sakamoto v Kasidit Samrej

Match preview, prediction and odds

Our pick

Lean
R. Sakamoto to win 2-01.53
Price too short today - wait for 1.58 or bigger · our chance 64% · market 86/14, us 89/11

R. Sakamoto is 7-3 over the last ten and 33-19 on hard this season. K. Samrej is 5-5 over the last ten and 37-26 on hard this season. K. Samrej took a medical timeout on 2026-10-21. The head to head is R. Sakamoto 1-0.

The pick is R. Sakamoto to win 2-0. We make it a 64% chance, so it is only worth backing at 1.58 or bigger. At 1.53 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

R. SakamotoK. Samrej
137Ranking397
7-3Last 105-5
LWWLWLast 5LWLWL
+1.2V the odds+0.8
41-24Season39-27
33-19Hard 202637-26
1Last 7 days2
7dDays rest6d
0Wins here0
ClearFitnessMTO
Head to head
1-0

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

R. SakamotoFAV1.1186%
K. Samrej6.8614%
Market says86% Sakamoto

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

R. Sakamoto1
K. Samrej0
Head to head1 meeting
DateEventMatchScore
2025-11-18YokohamaK. SamrejvR. Sakamoto4-6 6-7

This season & this event

R. Sakamoto
K. Samrej
41-24
33-19
Did not play
Did not play
2026 record
2026 on hard
Here in 2025
Here in 2024
39-27
37-26
Lost QF to S. Shimabukuro
Lost QF to T. Daniel

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

Rei Sakamoto
Japan
Kasidit Samrej
Thailand
137
20
Japan
41–24
0
29–16
9–6
2–2
Ranking
Age
Country
2026 W/L
Titles
Hard
Clay
Grass
397
25
Thailand
37–25
0
35–24
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Ranking, record and surface splits are for the most recent season on file. Height, weight and handedness are not published by our data provider.

R. Sakamoto — last 10

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

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-10-20AlmatyHard (Indoor)K. Khachanov3.2370%LOST
2026-10-18AlmatyHard (Indoor)G. Diallo1.8851%WON
2026-10-17AlmatyHard (Indoor)A. Omarkhanov1.0790%WON
2026-10-12ShanghaiHardA. De Minaur3.1369%LOST
2026-10-10ShanghaiHardA. Rublev3.3071%WON
2026-10-07ShanghaiHardM. Trungelliti1.4766%WON
2026-10-06ShanghaiHardK. Jacquet2.2457%WON
2026-10-05ShanghaiHardS. C. Hong——WON
2026-09-30TokyoHardM. Arnaldi1.7854%LOST
2026-09-19ATP Davis Cup - World Group I- PreliminaryA. Shepp1.1383%WON

K. Samrej — last 10

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

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-10-21GuangzhouHardC. Wong8.5389%LOST
2026-10-20GuangzhouHardR. Noguchi2.8466%WON
2026-10-19GuangzhouHardY. Demin1.7853%LOST
2026-10-18GuangzhouHardN. Honda1.3868%WON
2026-10-07Wuning 3 (China) - QualificationHardF. Sun2.6764%LOST
2026-10-05Wuning 3 (China) - QualificationHardE. Aguiard2.0052%WON
2026-09-19ATP Davis Cup - World Group II- PreliminaryA. Shevchenko3.1270%WON
2026-09-18ATP Davis Cup - World Group II- PreliminaryT. Skatov2.7266%LOST
2026-09-09Phan Thiet 3 (Vietnam) - QualificationHardY. Shimizu2.7866%LOST
2026-09-08Phan Thiet 3 (Vietnam) - QualificationHardS. Rawat1.3471%WON

Common questions

Who is favourite, Rei Sakamoto or Kasidit Samrej?

Rei Sakamoto is favourite at 1.11, which is a 86% chance once the bookmaker's margin is removed.

What are the odds for Rei Sakamoto vs Kasidit Samrej?

Rei Sakamoto is 1.11 and Kasidit Samrej is 6.86, the prices we recorded for the Seoul match.

What is the head-to-head between Rei Sakamoto and Kasidit Samrej?

They have met 1 time and Rei Sakamoto leads 1-0.

Who will win Rei Sakamoto vs Kasidit Samrej?

Our model makes it Rei Sakamoto to win 2-0 at 1.53 (Lean confidence).

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