Elias Ymer and Rei Sakamoto have met 1 time since 2024; Elias Ymer leads 1–0. Their most recent meeting: Elias Ymer won at Matsuyama (2024).
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Ymer
⚙️ Grinder
Sakamoto
💥 Big Hitter
Matchup analysis
The 💥 Big Hitter archetype wins about 55% vs ⚙️ Grinder across 4,745 matches in our dataset — a stylistic lean toward Rei Sakamoto.
Big Hitter players often use power groundstrokes and high winner count to pressure the grinder's relentless consistency.
1 career meeting, newest first
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Ymer | Sakamoto | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Elias Ymer | Rei Sakamoto | ||
| 1 or more | 100% | 12/12 | 100% | 15/15 |
| 3 or more | 75% | 9/12 | 67% | 10/15 |
| 5 or more | 25% | 3/12 | 53% | 8/15 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/12 | 7% | 1/15 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/12 | 7% | 1/15 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/12 | 0% | 0/15 |
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Ymer | Sakamoto |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 6–5 | 8–7 |
| Avg odds | 2.55 | 2.07 |
| ROI % | -9.2% | -5.9% |
| Units P/L | -1.01u | -0.89u |
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Sakamoto has a higher win rate against shared opponents (100% vs Ymer's 75%).
| Opponent | Ymer | Sakamoto |
|---|---|---|
| Nicolas Mejia | W 64 64 | W 67 63 63 |
| Mackenzie McDonald | W 76 46 64 | W 64 63 |
| Kaichi Uchida | W 64 46 63 | W 46 76 64 |
| Patrick Maloney | L 36 67 | W 36 61 62 |
Last five matches per player
Ugo Humbert
Libema Open · Round of 32
Jun 8
Henry Searle
Dublin Challenger · Round of 32
Jun 8
Niels Visker
Libema Open · 2nd Round Qualifying
Jun 8
Sho Shimabukuro
Lexus Birmingham Open · Round of 16
Jun 4
Christopher O'Connell
Lexus Birmingham Open · Round of 32
Jun 3
Hamish Stewart
Lexus Birmingham Open · 2nd Round Qualifying
Jun 1
Anton Matusevich
Lexus Birmingham Open · 1st Round Qualifying
May 31
Arthur Fery
Roland Garros · 1st Round Qualifying
May 19
Yibing Wu
Lexus Nottingham Open · Round of 32
Jun 14
Pedro Martinez
Roland Garros · 1st Round Qualifying
May 19
Alex Molcan
BNP Paribas Primrose Bordeaux · Round of 16
May 14
Alexandre Muller
BNP Paribas Primrose Bordeaux · Round of 32
May 13
Chun-Hsin Tseng
BNP Paribas Primrose Bordeaux · 2nd Round Qualifying
May 12
Matteo Martineau
BNP Paribas Primrose Bordeaux · 1st Round Qualifying
May 1
Nicola Porcu
Sardegna Open · 1st Round Qualifying
Apr 28
Ryan Seggerman
Sardegna Open · 2nd Round Qualifying
Apr 28
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 50–65 matches
| Metric | Ymer | Sakamoto |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 48% | 60% |
| Sets won | 47% | 55% |
| Games won | 48% | 51% |
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Ymer | Sakamoto |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 1 | 0 |
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Ymer | Sakamoto |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 1 | 0 |
