ATP TourYusuke Kusuhara — Hikaru Shiraishi

Yusuke Kusuhara

Hikaru Shiraishi

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Desistir no meio da partida é vitória do adversário; W.O. antes do início é 50/50 · Regras

• Kobe: Yusuke Kusuhara contra Hikaru Shiraishi100¢100%
• Kusuhara vs. Shiraishi: total da partida: 21.5100¢100%
• Kusuhara vs. Shiraishi: total da partida: 22.5100¢100%
• Vencedor do set 1: Yusuke Kusuhara vs Hikaru Shiraishi100¢100%
• Yusuke Kusuhara x Hikaru Shiraishi: total de sets, mais/menos 2.5100¢100%
• Kusuhara vs. Shiraishi: total da partida: 23.5100¢100%
• Handicap de sets: Hikaru Shiraishi (-1.5) x Yusuke Kusuhara (+1.5)0¢0%
• Vencedor do set 2: Yusuke Kusuhara x Hikaru Shiraishi0¢0%
• Handicap de sets: Yusuke Kusuhara (-1.5) x Hikaru Shiraishi (+1.5)0¢0%

Hikaru Shiraishi enters the Kobe Challenger qualifying round 1 on indoor hard as the clear favorite due to his higher ranking near 592, stronger 2026 record around 37-29, and dominant head-to-head edge of 5-1 over Yusuke Kusuhara. The pair last met in the 2025 Kobe Challenger Q1, where Shiraishi prevailed in three sets after splitting early sets, and he also defeated Kusuhara in the final of an October 2025 M15 event. Shiraishi's recent form includes multiple qualifying wins at prior Challengers, while Kusuhara's lower ranking near 921 and sub-45% win rate reflect ongoing struggles against similar competition. The surface favors consistent baseline play, where Shiraishi's edge in recent hard-court results and break-point conversion stands out.