H2H, prediction of Jenson Brooksby vs James Kent Trotter in Shanghai with odds, preview, pick | 2nd October 2025

PREVIEW. Shanghai. Brooksby and Kent will square off in the 1st round of the Shanghai Rolex Masters. See the prediction, H2H stats, odds, and preview of their upcoming match on Thursday the 2nd of October

Prediction and head to head Jenson Brooksby vs. James Kent Trotter

Jenson Brooksby and James Kent Trotter will clash against each other in the 1st round of the Shanghai Rolex Masters for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Thursday at 12:30 pm on GRANDSTAND 2. In the following paragraphs, you can find the head to head analysis and prediction.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Jenson Brooksby who should win in 2 sets.

See updated oddsAs per the initial odds, Jenson Brooksby is the pick to win this match.
Jenson Brooksby -> 1.28
James Kent Trotter -> 3.68

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Prediction and head to head Jenson Brooksby vs. James Kent Trotter

There is no head to head record between Jenson Brooksby and James Kent Trotter since this will be the first time that they will fight against each other in the main tour.

Jenson Brooksby

Jenson Brooksby
Jenson Brooksby

25 - 20win/loss

Hard
9-9
I Hard
0-2
Clay
9-4
Grass
7-5
Rank
53
High
33
LLWLWLWWWL
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2025 27-23 10-10 9-4 1-4 7-5 0-0
2024 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
2023 5-2 5-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
2022 27-23 16-10 2-4 6-5 3-4 0-0
2021 49-12 26-8 8-1 11-2 4-1 0-0

Ranked no. 86, Brooksby will start his run in Shanghai after he played his last match in Tokyo where he lost 6-4 6-3 to Fritz in the semifinal on the 29th of September.

Brooksby has a composed 25-20 win-loss record in 2025, 9-9 on hard (See FULL STATS).

His best result of the year was winning the title in Houston where he overcame Frances Tiafoe in the final 6-4 6-2.

Talking about his overall career, The American has an overall 179-101 record. He has a positive 108-61 record on hard.

Previously in Shanghai

The American has never competed in this tournament before.

Brooksby
Shanghai
Brooksby's Record

James Kent Trotter

James Kent Trotter
James Kent Trotter

27 - 23win/loss

Hard
16-14
I Hard
4-3
Clay
3-3
Grass
4-3
Rank
285
High
170
LWLWLWWLWL
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2025 29-26 16-15 3-3 6-5 4-3 0-0
2024 41-23 19-12 1-3 21-7 0-1 0-0
2023 19-13 15-10 0-1 4-2 0-0 0-0
2022 21-11 15-7 0-0 6-4 0-0 0-0
2021 2-2 0-0 0-0 2-2 0-0 0-0

Ranked no. 212, the Japanese reached the 1st round after defeating Tristan Boyer 5-7 6-4 6-2 and Rinky Hijikata 6-3 5-7 6-4.

In the qualifications, The Japanese defeated Hijikata (6-3 5-7 6-4). During the match Kent scored 101 points vs Hijikata’s 90. James was exceptionally aggressive to blast 36 winners.

Talking about serving, Kent fired 11 aces and he committed only 4 double faults. Overall, James Kent Trotter was quite efficient on serve to win 78% (36/46) of his 1st serve and 65% (26/40) on the second serve. However, this didn’t prevent his to concede the serve twice. James broke Hijikata 3 times after converting 33% of his break points (3/9).

Overall Performance in this tournament

James started his run at this tournament from the qualifications. In the main draw, he has conceded 2 set in the tournament to win 53% of the points he played.

Kent has a composed 27-23 win-loss record in 2025, 16-14 on hard (See FULL STATS).

Kent
Shanghai
Kent's Record
Bonus
Soccer Tonic Predictions

Head 2 Head

Win Loss
Brooksby
LLWLWLWWWL
Kent Trotter
LWLWLWWLWL
2025 2024 2023
27 - 23
29 - 26
10-10
Hard
16-15
1-4
I Hard
6-5
9-4
Clay
3-3
7-5
Grass
4-3

Tennis Scores in Shanghai

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Soccer Tonic Predictions
Bonus

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