R. Sakamoto vs A. Rublev prediction
AI prediction
Probability for membersThe model has A. Rublev winning this match. Create a free account to see with what probability, and the most likely set score.
- Predicted winner
- A. Rublev
- Probability
- Members only
- Likely score
- Members only
Every prediction is computed before the match and never edited afterwards: the model's real accuracy is published match by match.
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Form and record before the match
Last 10 matches, oldest to most recent
- W
- W
- W
- L
- L
- W
- L
- W
- W
- W
- L
- W
- L
- W
- W
- W
- L
- W
- W
- L
- 7 – 3
- Wins – losses
- 6 – 4
- 16 – 10
- Sets won – lost
- 15 – 14
- 3 wins
- Current streak
- 1 loss
- 38-22 (63%)
- 2026 record
- 33-19 (63%)
- 65-45 (59%)
- Record on hard court
- 153-87 (64%)
ATP, WTA and Challenger singles matches played since 2020 by R. Sakamoto and A. Rublev, before this match.
Recent matches
R. Sakamoto's last five matches
- VM. TrungellitiShanghai 2026 · Round of 128 · 7 October 20266-3 7-5
- VK. JacquetShanghai 2026 · Qualifying · 6 October 20267-6 4-6 7-6
- VS. C. HongShanghai 2026 · Qualifying · 5 October 20266-3 7-5
- DM. ArnaldiTokyo 2026 · Round of 32 · 30 September 20266-2 4-6 4-6
- VA. SheppATP Davis Cup - World Group I 2026 · 19 September 20267-5 6-4
A. Rublev's last five matches
- DA. De MinaurBeijing 2026 · Quarter-final · 4 October 20266-1 2-6 3-6
- VR. SafiullinBeijing 2026 · Round of 16 · 3 October 20266-2 3-6 6-4
- VT. GriekspoorBeijing 2026 · Round of 32 · 1 October 20266-4 5-7 7-6
- DD. MedvedevHangzhou 2026 · Final · 29 September 20265-7 4-6
- VK. JacquetHangzhou 2026 · Semi-final · 28 September 20267-6 6-1
Head-to-head since 2020
No direct meeting since 2020 on the ATP, WTA and Challenger tours.
Road through the tournament
To reach this round, R. Sakamoto beat S. C. Hong (6-3 7-5), then K. Jacquet (7-6 4-6 7-6), then M. Trungelliti (6-3 7-5). This is A. Rublev's first match of the tournament. In 2025, the tournament was won by V. Vacherot, who beat A. Rinderknech in the final (4-6 6-3 6-3).
Key numbers
In tie-breaks, R. Sakamoto wins 51 % (35 of 69), A. Rublev 53 % (91 of 173). In deciding sets, R. Sakamoto wins 65 % of the time (46 matches), A. Rublev 60 % (115 matches). After losing the first set, R. Sakamoto turned 26 % of matches around (68 occasions), A. Rublev 31 % (142 occasions). After winning the first set, R. Sakamoto went on to win 89 % of matches, A. Rublev 87 %.
Completed ATP, WTA and Challenger singles matches since 2020, before this match, retirements and walkovers excluded.
Frequently asked questions about R. Sakamoto – A. Rublev
- Who is the favourite between R. Sakamoto and A. Rublev?
- No bookmaker odds are available for this match. Pronocast's model has A. Rublev winning. The win probability and most likely score are for members before the match.
- When is the R. Sakamoto – A. Rublev match?
- On Friday, 9 October 2026 at 06:00, at the Shanghai tournament (Round of 64, hard court).
- What is the head-to-head between R. Sakamoto and A. Rublev?
- No meeting between R. Sakamoto and A. Rublev appears since 2020 on the ATP, WTA and Challenger tours.
- Where can I see the prediction for R. Sakamoto – A. Rublev?
- In the Pronocast app, for members: probability of winning, most likely score and comparison with the odds. It will be published on this page with the result once the match is over.
How the model computes its predictions
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