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ChallengerHardWuning 3 (China) - Qualification2026-10-05 05:30

Ryuki Matsuda v Yuta Kikuchi

Match preview, prediction and odds

Our pick

SolidWON
Y. Kikuchi to win2.90
Worth backing at 2.62 or bigger · our chance 38% · market 69/31, us 62/38

Y. Kikuchi is 4-6 over the last ten and 15-14 on hard this season. R. Matsuda is 6-4 over the last ten and 27-28 on hard this season. R. Matsuda has played 5 matches in seven days. The head to head is R. Matsuda 0-1.

The pick is Y. Kikuchi to win. We make it a 38% chance, so it is only worth backing at 2.62 or bigger.

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

Key numbers

R. MatsudaY. Kikuchi
568Ranking1024
6-4Last 104-6
WLWWWLast 5WLWWL
+0.5V the odds+0.6
27-28Season15-15
27-28Hard 202615-14
5Last 7 days1
1dDays rest1d
1Wins here1
ClearFitnessClear
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

R. MatsudaFAV1.3369%
Y. Kikuchi2.9031%
Market says69% Matsuda

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. Matsuda0
Y. Kikuchi2
Head to head2 meetings
DateEventMatchScore
2026-10-05Wuning 3 (China) - QualificationR. MatsudavY. Kikuchi0 - 2
2026-03-29Miyazaki (Japan)Y. KikuchivR. Matsuda2 - 0

This season & this event

R. Matsuda
Y. Kikuchi
27-29
27-29
Did not play
Did not play
2026 record
2026 on hard
Here in 2025
Here in 2024
16-16
16-15
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.

No previous edition of this event found in the feed.

The players

Ryuki Matsuda
Japan
Yuta Kikuchi
Japan
568
26
Japan
3–11
0
3–11
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Ranking
Age
Country
2026 W/L
Titles
Hard
Clay
Grass
1024
27
Japan
13–14
0
13–13
0–1
—

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. Matsuda — last 10

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

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-10-05Wuning 3 (China) - QualificationHardY. Kikuchi0 - 21.3369%LOST
2026-10-04Wuning 3 (China) - QualificationHardS. Betov2 - 01.0390%WON
2026-10-03M15 Luan 4HardN. Ehrenschneider2 - 12.5364%LOST
2026-10-02M15 Luan 4HardK. Ogura2 - 01.4464%WON
2026-10-01M15 Luan 4HardR. Komagata2 - 01.1881%WON
2026-09-29M15 Luan 4HardZ. Shao2 - 01.1381%WON
2026-09-15Phan Thiet 4 (Vietnam) - QualificationHardM. Kouame2 - 0——LOST
2026-09-14Phan Thiet 4 (Vietnam) - QualificationHardT. Yamanaka0 - 2——WON
2026-09-13Phan Thiet 4 (Vietnam) - QualificationHardM. P. Nguyen0 - 2——WON
2026-09-09M25 SapporoHardY. Tanaka0 - 2——LOST

Y. Kikuchi — last 10

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

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-10-06Wuning 3 (China) - QualificationHardJ. D. Hara Friend2 - 08.1888%LOST
2026-10-05Wuning 3 (China) - QualificationHardR. Matsuda0 - 22.9069%WON
2026-10-04Wuning 3 (China) - QualificationHardK. Ogura2 - 02.1557%WON
2026-09-15Guangzhou 2HardB. Tomic2 - 0——LOST
2026-09-14Guangzhou 2HardT. Huang0 - 2——WON
2026-09-13Guangzhou 2HardM. Haliak0 - 0 RET——WON
2026-09-10M25 SapporoHardY. Chung2 - 0——LOST
2026-09-08M25 SapporoHardS. Okabe0 - 2——WON
2026-08-11M15 Tianjin 2HardK. Ogura1 - 1 RET——LOST
2026-08-04M15 TianjinHardSun Qian0 - 2——LOST

Common questions

Who is favourite, Ryuki Matsuda or Yuta Kikuchi?

Ryuki Matsuda is favourite at 1.33, which is a 69% chance once the bookmaker's margin is removed.

What are the odds for Ryuki Matsuda vs Yuta Kikuchi?

Ryuki Matsuda is 1.33 and Yuta Kikuchi is 2.90, the prices we recorded for the Wuning 3 (China) match.

What is the head-to-head between Ryuki Matsuda and Yuta Kikuchi?

They have met 2 times and Yuta Kikuchi leads 2-0.

Who will win Ryuki Matsuda vs Yuta Kikuchi?

Our model makes it Yuta Kikuchi to win at 2.90 (Solid confidence).

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