Ikumi Yamazaki vs Na Hyun KangPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Ikumi Yamazaki and Na Hyun Kang have met 1 time since 2026; Ikumi Yamazaki leads 1–0. Across all meetings Yamazaki has taken 2 sets to Kang's 1. Their most recent meeting: Ikumi Yamazaki won at W35 Changwon (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Yamazaki | Hyun Kang | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Ikumi Yamazaki | Na Hyun Kang | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 52% | 11/21 | 100% | 2/2 |
| Wins a set when losing | 37% | 11/30 | 40% | 2/5 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 41% | 21/51 | 29% | 2/7 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 43% | 10/23 | — | |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 58% | 14/24 | 100% | 2/2 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 50% | 5/10 | 0% | 0/1 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 65% | 15/23 | 67% | 2/3 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 48% | 11/23 | 67% | 2/3 |
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. Small sample — read with care. Head-to-head: 0 of 1 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Yamazaki 0, Hyun Kang 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Yamazaki
🪃 Counterpuncher
Kang
⚙️ 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
May 6, 2026
W35 Changwon
H Hard · 1st Round
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Yamazaki | Kang |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 3–7 | - |
| Avg odds | 2.19 | - |
| ROI % | -47.4% | - |
| Units P/L | -4.74u | - |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Yamazaki | Kang |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 2 | — |
| Events | 2 | — |
| Matches | 2 | — |
| Distance | — | — |
| Route | ESP → AUT | — |
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 1 shared opponent, both Yamazaki and Kang posted a 0% win rate.
| Opponent | Yamazaki | Kang |
|---|---|---|
| Reina Goto | L 36 46 | L 36 36 |
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
Sae Noguchi
W15 Toyama · 1st Round
May 12
Ikumi Yamazaki
W35 Changwon · 1st Round
May 6
Onyu Choi
W35 Goyang · 1st Round
Apr 29
Jiaqi Wang
W15 Phan Thiet 2 · 2nd Round
Nov 20
Jesy Chea
W15 Phan Thiet 2 · 1st Round
Nov 18
Reina Goto
W15 Phan Thiet 1 · 2nd Round
Nov 13
Chiara Di Tommaso
W15 Phan Thiet 1 · 1st Round
Nov 12
Yuka Hosoki
W15 Singapore 2 · 1st Round
Aug 13
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 7–51 matches
| Metric | Yamazaki | Kang |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 41% | 29% |
| Sets won | 43% | 38% |
| Games won | 48% | 45% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Yamazaki | Kang |
|---|---|---|
| ITF W35 | 1 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Yamazaki | Kang |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 1 | 0 |
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