Haruka Kaji vs Yuno KitaharaPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Haruka Kaji and Yuno Kitahara have met 1 time since 2026; Haruka Kaji leads 1–0. Across all meetings Kaji has taken 2 sets to Kitahara's 0. Their most recent meeting: Haruka Kaji won at W35 Taipei (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Kaji | Kitahara | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Haruka Kaji | Yuno Kitahara | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 74% | 23/31 | 64% | 16/25 |
| Wins a set when losing | 21% | 6/28 | 24% | 6/25 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 24% | 14/59 | 30% | 15/50 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 65% | 13/20 | 56% | 9/16 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 46% | 17/37 | 48% | 15/31 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 65% | 11/17 | 44% | 4/9 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 88% | 23/26 | 95% | 20/21 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 88% | 23/26 | 76% | 16/21 |
Colored rows are higher-is-better: green above 50%, red below. Favorite/underdog set by book odds; cover rows count only matches with odds on record. Head-to-head: 1 of 1 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Kaji 1, Kitahara 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Kaji
🪃 Counterpuncher
Kitahara
🪃 Counterpuncher
Matchup analysis
Both Haruka Kaji and Yuno Kitahara are 🪃 Counterpuncher types. Mirror matchups usually come down to execution, fitness, and surface fit, across 14,668 matches in our dataset the historical split is about even.
Previous meetings
1 career meeting, newest first
Jun 20, 2026
W35 Taipei
H Hard · Semifinals
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Kaji | Kitahara | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Haruka Kaji | Yuno Kitahara | ||
| 1 or more | 50% | 8/16 | 50% | 6/12 |
| 3 or more | 13% | 2/16 | 0% | 0/12 |
| 5 or more | 6% | 1/16 | 0% | 0/12 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/16 | 0% | 0/12 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/16 | 0% | 0/12 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/16 | 0% | 0/12 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Kaji | Kitahara |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 8–7 | 5–7 |
| Avg odds | 2.19 | 2.77 |
| ROI % | -11.1% | +11.1% |
| Units P/L | -1.67u | +1.33u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Kaji | Kitahara |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 2 | 3 |
| Events | 2 | 3 |
| Matches | 4 | 3 |
| Distance | — | — |
| Route | POR → DEN | NED → BUL → USA |
Host country from the tournament each match was played in, over the last 30 days. Route is the order of countries visited; consecutive stops in the same country are shown once. Distance is the great-circle total between host cities, shown only when every stop in the window is geocoded. A rough fatigue signal, not a headline stat.
Common opponents
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Kaji has a higher win rate against shared opponents (83% vs Kitahara's 33%).
| Opponent | Kaji | Kitahara |
|---|---|---|
| Hikaru Sato | W 63 76 | L 46 16 |
| Natsumi Kawaguchi | W 76 63 | W 75 46 63 |
| Sae Noguchi | L 26 36 | W 63 46 62 |
| Rina Saigo | W 60 64 | L 16 75 67 |
| Natsuki Yoshimoto | W 36 63 63 | L 63 06 16 |
| Ying Zhang | W 76 64 | L 57 36 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Elena Milovanovic
W50 Kursumlijska Banja · 2nd Round
Aug 27
Amandine Hesse
W50 Kursumlijska Banja · 1st Round
Aug 25
Lidia Encheva
W75 Kursumlijska Banja · 2nd Round
Aug 20
Sakura Hosogi
W75 Kursumlijska Banja · 1st Round
Aug 18
Taylah Preston
Odlum Brown VanOpen - Vancouver · 1st Round
Jul 29
Julieta Pareja
W100 Evansville · 1st Round
Jul 22
Lea Ma
W75 Granby · 1st Round
Jul 14
Julieta Pareja
W50 Columbus · Quarterfinals
Jul 10
Yingqun Sun
W15 Tianjin · 1st Round
Aug 26
Alana Smith
W35 Aldershot · 1st Round
Aug 11
Allegra Korpanec Davies
W35 Roehampton · 1st Round
Aug 4
Vaidehi Chaudhari
W35 Aldershot · 2nd Round
Jul 30
Denise Valente
W35 Aldershot · 1st Round
Jul 29
Thasaporn Naklo
W35 Taipei · 1st Round
Jun 24
Haruka Kaji
W35 Taipei · Semifinals
Jun 20
Thasaporn Naklo
W35 Taipei · Quarterfinals
Jun 19
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 50–59 matches
| Metric | Kaji | Kitahara |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 53% | 50% |
| Sets won | 52% | 49% |
| Games won | 50% | 50% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Kaji | Kitahara |
|---|---|---|
| ITF W35 | 1 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Kaji | Kitahara |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 1 | 0 |
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