Hina Inoue vs Malaika RapoluPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Hina Inoue and Malaika Rapolu have met 2 times since 2025; they are level 1–1. Their first meeting came at W50 Chihuahua 3 in 2025 on hard. On hard courts they are level 1–1. 1 of their meetings has been a final, with Rapolu leading those 1–0. Across all meetings Inoue has taken 2 sets to Rapolu's 2. Their most recent meeting: Malaika Rapolu won at W35 Santa Fe (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Inoue | Rapolu | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Hina Inoue | Malaika Rapolu | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 59% | 20/34 | 87% | 40/46 |
| Wins a set when losing | 36% | 8/22 | 46% | 12/26 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 39% | 22/56 | 25% | 18/72 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 41% | 16/39 | 72% | 33/46 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 50% | 8/16 | 52% | 11/21 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 67% | 12/18 | 45% | 5/11 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 80% | 24/30 | 89% | 42/47 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 67% | 20/30 | 85% | 40/47 |
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: 2 of 2 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Inoue 1, Rapolu 1).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Inoue
💥 Big Hitter
Rapolu
👑 The Complete Package
Matchup analysis
💥 Big Hitter vs 👑 The Complete Package is historically tight (48% vs 52%, 4,271 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
Previous meetings
2 career meetings, newest first
Jul 26, 2026
W35 Santa Fe
H Hard · Final
Nov 18, 2025
W50 Chihuahua 3
H Hard · 1st Round
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Inoue | Rapolu | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Hina Inoue | Malaika Rapolu | ||
| 1 or more | 93% | 13/14 | 67% | 16/24 |
| 3 or more | 71% | 10/14 | 21% | 5/24 |
| 5 or more | 36% | 5/14 | 4% | 1/24 |
| 10 or more | 14% | 2/14 | 0% | 0/24 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/14 | 0% | 0/24 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/14 | 0% | 0/24 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Inoue | Rapolu |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 8–6 | 16–8 |
| Avg odds | 1.94 | 1.68 |
| ROI % | +10.5% | -1.1% |
| Units P/L | +1.47u | -0.26u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Inoue | Rapolu |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 2 | 3 |
| Events | 2 | 3 |
| Matches | 4 | 8 |
| Distance | — | — |
| Route | ESP → UKR | GEO → TUR → UKR |
Host country from each tournament in the last 30 days, including the current event even when a player arrived on a bye. 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
Across 4 shared opponents, both Inoue and Rapolu posted a 50% win rate.
| Opponent | Inoue | Rapolu |
|---|---|---|
| Lea Ma | L 63 26 06 | L 57 36 |
| Kylie Collins | W 64 61 | L 63 36 16 |
| Dalayna Hewitt | W 76 62 | W 60 62 |
| Miho Kuramochi | L 26 26 | W 63 61 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Lea Ma
W50 Lexington · 2nd Round
Oct 8
Kylie Collins
W50 Lexington · 1st Round
Oct 6
Rinko Matsuda
W35 Kyoto · 2nd Round
Sep 17
Mutsumi Uemura
W35 Kyoto · 1st Round
Sep 16
Yufei Ren
W50 Guiyang · Quarterfinals
Sep 11
Vaishnavi Adkar
W50 Guiyang · 2nd Round
Sep 10
Sofia Costoulas
W50 Guiyang · 1st Round
Sep 8
Miho Kuramochi
W75 Tianjin · 1st Round
Sep 1
Arantxa Rus
W50 Lexington · 2nd Round
Oct 8
Dalayna Hewitt
W50 Lexington · 1st Round
Oct 6
Tatjana Maria
W100 Templeton · Quarterfinals
Oct 2
Akasha Urhobo
W100 Templeton · 2nd Round
Oct 1
Carmen Andreea Herea
W100 Templeton · 1st Round
Sep 30
Gabriela Andrea Knutson
Ladies Open - Caldas da Rainha · Quarterfinals
Sep 18
Noma Noha Akugue
Ladies Open - Caldas da Rainha · 2nd Round
Sep 17
Chris Werner
Ladies Open - Caldas da Rainha · 1st Round
Sep 15
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 57–72 matches
| Metric | Inoue | Rapolu |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 60% | 64% |
| Sets won | 56% | 64% |
| Games won | 51% | 57% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Inoue | Rapolu |
|---|---|---|
| Finals | 0 | 1 |
| ITF W35 | 0 | 1 |
| ITF W50 | 1 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Inoue | Rapolu |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 1 | 1 |
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