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Shintaro Mochizuki vs Pavel Kotov — Prediction

Challenger Hard Guangzhou 2 challenger · 1. round 09:30

Predicted probability

Pavel Kotov

Russia

49.25%

Average Odds

1.80  /  1.93

Market probability

51.74%  /  48.26%

Why This Prediction?

This is a very close match — there is no significant statistical edge for either player.

Player Comparison

1758.7 Elo 1742.7
1641.0 Elo (surface) 1788.0
128 Wins (Challenger) 137
85 Wins (surface) 86
8 Last 15 form 7
0 Head-to-head wins 0
1.151 Dominance ratio 1.107
126 Rank 221
23.3 Age 27.8
right Hand right

Performance vs. the Odds

Career record grouped by how big a favorite the market made each player, based on their average odds.

Shintaro Mochizuki

Heavy favorite (odds below 1.30) 1W–0L · 100.0%
Favorite (odds 1.30-1.80) 11W–3L · 78.6%
Even match (odds 1.80-2.20) 1W–3L · 25.0%
Underdog (odds 2.20-4.00) 3W–3L · 50.0%
Heavy underdog (odds above 4.00) 0W–2L · 0.0%

27 matches with market odds since 2026-06-03.

Pavel Kotov

Heavy favorite (odds below 1.30) 2W–0L · 100.0%
Favorite (odds 1.30-1.80) 3W–3L · 50.0%
Even match (odds 1.80-2.20) 3W–2L · 60.0%
Underdog (odds 2.20-4.00) 1W–1L · 50.0%
Heavy underdog (odds above 4.00) 0W–0L · 0.0%

15 matches with market odds since 2026-05-26.

Serve & Return

Serve and return win rates from each player's last 10 matches at the selected level.

Shintaro Mochizuki Pavel Kotov

1st Serve In %

49.5%
65.4%

1st Serve Points Won %

70.8%
65.6%

2nd Serve Points Won %

46.2%
50.9%

Return Points Won vs 1st Serve %

28.8%
29.6%

Return Points Won vs 2nd Serve %

55.5%
44.0%

Aces per Service Game

0.21
0.46

Double Faults per Service Game

0.39
0.19

Based on each player's last 10 ATP/Grand Slam matches.

1st Serve In %

56.4%
71.2%

1st Serve Points Won %

70.6%
83.8%

2nd Serve Points Won %

47.6%
66.7%

Return Points Won vs 1st Serve %

33.8%
20.8%

Return Points Won vs 2nd Serve %

60.1%
51.6%

Aces per Service Game

0.41
0.67

Double Faults per Service Game

0.37
0.17

Based on each player's last 10 Challenger matches.

Break Point Performance

How each player handles the biggest points - break points saved serving, and converted returning - from their last 10 matches at the selected level.

Shintaro Mochizuki Pavel Kotov

Break Points Saved %

60.9%
48.6%

Break Points Converted %

48.0%
36.7%

Based on each player's last 10 ATP/Grand Slam matches.

Break Points Saved %

48.2%
74.0%

Break Points Converted %

42.9%
41.3%

Based on each player's last 10 Challenger matches.

Head-to-Head

Shintaro Mochizuki 00 Pavel Kotov

Hard Chengdu · 2026-09-23

qualification - quarterfinal

Shintaro Mochizuki #125

Pavel Kotov #188

7-5 6-3
0 Aces 5
3 Double Faults 1
- Service Points -
- First Serve In -
21 First Serve Won 22
22 Second Serve Won 6
5 Break Points Saved 0
7 Break Points Faced 4
- Winners -
- Unforced Errors -
2.2 Average Odds 1.6
Hard Guangzhou 2 challenger · 2026-09-15
7-6 6-1
3 Aces 10
5 Double Faults 2
- Service Points -
- First Serve In -
26 First Serve Won 31
9 Second Serve Won 10
5 Break Points Saved 2
9 Break Points Faced 4
- Winners -
- Unforced Errors -
1.9 Average Odds 1.8

Shintaro Mochizuki — Last 10

W W L L L W W L L L

Pavel Kotov — Last 10

L W L W W W W L W W