Ikumi Yamazaki vs Nao NishinoPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Ikumi Yamazaki and Nao Nishino have met 1 time since 2026; Ikumi Yamazaki leads 1–0. Across all meetings Yamazaki has taken 2 sets to Nishino's 1. Their most recent meeting: Ikumi Yamazaki won at W15 Tokyo (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Yamazaki | Nishino | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Ikumi Yamazaki | Nao Nishino | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 52% | 11/21 | 89% | 8/9 |
| Wins a set when losing | 37% | 11/30 | 80% | 4/5 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 41% | 21/51 | 36% | 5/14 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 43% | 10/23 | 83% | 5/6 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 58% | 14/24 | 50% | 1/2 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 50% | 5/10 | 100% | 2/2 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 65% | 15/23 | 73% | 8/11 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 48% | 11/23 | 73% | 8/11 |
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, Nishino 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Yamazaki
🪃 Counterpuncher
Nishino
⚔️ The Gladiator
Matchup analysis
🪃 Counterpuncher vs ⚔️ The Gladiator is historically tight (51% vs 49%, 7,862 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
Previous meetings
1 career meeting, newest first
Jun 11, 2026
W15 Tokyo
H Hard · 2nd Round
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Yamazaki | Nishino |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 3–7 | - |
| Avg odds | 2.19 | - |
| ROI % | -47.4% | - |
| Units P/L | -4.74u | - |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Yamazaki | Nishino |
|---|---|---|
| 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
Nishino has a higher win rate against shared opponents (100% vs Yamazaki's 0%).
| Opponent | Yamazaki | Nishino |
|---|---|---|
| Yuno Kitahara | L 46 36 | W 63 61 |
| Unknown Player | L 46 63 67 | W 63 63 |
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
Gyeong Seo Lee
W35 Taipei · 3rd Round Qualifying
Jun 22
Gabriela Lee
Taipei 3 ITF
Jun 22
Pei Chi Ho
W35 Taipei · 1st Round Qualifying
Jun 21
Kristiana Sidorova
W35 Taipei · 1st Round
Jun 17
Ching Li Chen
W35 Taipei · 3rd Round Qualifying
Jun 15
Yu Tsen Ko
W35 Taipei · 1st Round Qualifying
Jun 15
Clarissa Chen
Taipei 2 ITF
Jun 15
Ikumi Yamazaki
W15 Tokyo · 2nd Round
Jun 11
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 14–51 matches
| Metric | Yamazaki | Nishino |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 41% | 64% |
| Sets won | 43% | 67% |
| Games won | 48% | 59% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Yamazaki | Nishino |
|---|---|---|
| ITF W15 | 1 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Yamazaki | Nishino |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 1 | 0 |
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