Ikumi Yamazaki vs Lia KaratanchevaPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Ikumi Yamazaki and Lia Karatancheva have met 1 time since 2026; Ikumi Yamazaki leads 1–0. Across all meetings Yamazaki has taken 2 sets to Karatancheva's 1. Their most recent meeting: Ikumi Yamazaki won at W75 Kursumlijska Banja (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Yamazaki | Karatancheva | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Ikumi Yamazaki | Lia Karatancheva | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 52% | 11/21 | 69% | 20/29 |
| Wins a set when losing | 37% | 11/30 | 26% | 9/34 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 41% | 21/51 | 29% | 18/63 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 43% | 10/23 | 54% | 15/28 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 58% | 14/24 | 45% | 14/31 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 50% | 5/10 | 46% | 6/13 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 65% | 15/23 | 79% | 22/28 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 48% | 11/23 | 71% | 20/28 |
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: 0 of 1 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Yamazaki 0, Karatancheva 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Yamazaki
🪃 Counterpuncher
Karatancheva
⚙️ Grinder
Matchup analysis
The 🪃 Counterpuncher archetype wins about 66% vs ⚙️ Grinder across 3,088 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Ikumi Yamazaki.
Counterpuncher players often use elite bp conversion and strong return game to pressure the grinder's relentless consistency.
Previous meetings
1 career meeting, newest first
Aug 17, 2026
W75 Kursumlijska Banja
C Clay · 1st Round Qualifying
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Yamazaki | Karatancheva | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Ikumi Yamazaki | Lia Karatancheva | ||
| 1 or more | 50% | 2/4 | 55% | 6/11 |
| 3 or more | 0% | 0/4 | 0% | 0/11 |
| 5 or more | 0% | 0/4 | 0% | 0/11 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/4 | 0% | 0/11 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/4 | 0% | 0/11 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/4 | 0% | 0/11 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Yamazaki | Karatancheva |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 3–7 | 3–10 |
| Avg odds | 2.19 | 1.95 |
| ROI % | -47.4% | -58.4% |
| Units P/L | -4.74u | -7.59u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Yamazaki | Karatancheva |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 2 | 3 |
| Events | 2 | 4 |
| Matches | 2 | 6 |
| Distance | — | — |
| Route | ESP → AUT | ITA → ESP → AUT → ESP |
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
Karatancheva has a higher win rate against shared opponents (100% vs Yamazaki's 0%).
| Opponent | Yamazaki | Karatancheva |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown Player | L 46 63 67 | W 63 76 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Rinko Matsuda
W50 Nanao · 1st Round
Sep 22
Yuno Kitahara
W35 Kyoto · 1st Round
Sep 15
Anja Stankovic
W50 Kursumlijska Banja · 1st Round
Aug 26
Lidia Encheva
W75 Kursumlijska Banja · 3rd Round Qualifying
Aug 17
Lia Karatancheva
W75 Kursumlijska Banja · 1st Round Qualifying
Aug 17
Unknown Player
W75 Kursumlijska Banja · 3rd Round Qualifying
Aug 10
Gabriella Da Silva Fick
W75 Kursumlijska Banja · 1st Round Qualifying
Aug 9
Astrid Lew Yan Foon
W75 Koksijde · 3rd Round Qualifying
Aug 3
Ida Wobker
Mallorca Women's Championships - Mallorca · 1st Round Qualifying
Oct 11
Luisina Giovannini
W50 Burgas · 1st Round
Oct 7
Jule Niemeier
W50 Plovdiv · 1st Round
Sep 22
Ipek Oz
W50 Pazardzhik · Quarterfinals
Sep 17
Beatrise Zeltina
W50 Pazardzhik · 2nd Round
Sep 16
Jule Niemeier
W50 Pazardzhik · 1st Round
Sep 15
Federica Urgesi
W50 Saint-Palais-sur-Mer · 1st Round
Sep 2
Ksenia Zaytseva
W50 Kursumlijska Banja · 1st Round
Aug 26
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 51–63 matches
| Metric | Yamazaki | Karatancheva |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 41% | 46% |
| Sets won | 43% | 47% |
| Games won | 48% | 51% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Yamazaki | Karatancheva |
|---|---|---|
| ITF W75 | 1 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Yamazaki | Karatancheva |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 1 | 0 |
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