Ikumi Yamazaki and Sara Saito have met 1 time since 2026; Sara Saito leads 1–0. Their most recent meeting: Sara Saito won at W75 Nonthaburi (2026).
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Yamazaki
⚔️ The Gladiator
Saito
⚔️ The Gladiator
Matchup analysis
Both Ikumi Yamazaki and Sara Saito are ⚔️ The Gladiator types. Mirror matchups usually come down to execution, fitness, and surface fit — across 3,912 matches in our dataset the historical split is about even.
1 career meeting, newest first
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Yamazaki | Saito | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Ikumi Yamazaki | Sara Saito | ||
| 1 or more | 20% | 1/5 | 29% | 2/7 |
| 3 or more | 0% | 0/5 | 0% | 0/7 |
| 5 or more | 0% | 0/5 | 0% | 0/7 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/5 | 0% | 0/7 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/5 | 0% | 0/7 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/5 | 0% | 0/7 |
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Yamazaki | Saito |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 5–6 | 6–5 |
| Avg odds | 2.34 | 2.30 |
| ROI % | -3.5% | +7.4% |
| Units P/L | -0.38u | +0.81u |
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Saito has a higher win rate against shared opponents (100% vs Yamazaki's 0%).
| Opponent | Yamazaki | Saito |
|---|---|---|
| Misaki Matsuda | L | W 26 75 62 |
Last five matches per player
Erika Sema
Taipei 3 ITF ·
Jun 24
Kayo Nishimura
Taipei 2 ITF ·
Jun 16
Varvara Panshina
Wuning 4 ITF ·
Jun 12
Daria Khomutsianskaya
Wuning 4 ITF ·
Jun 11
Chengyiyi Yuan
Wuning 4 ITF ·
Jun 10
Yuriko Miyazaki
W100 Takasaki · Round of 32
May 18
Hayu Kinoshita
W100 Takasaki · Round of 16
May 18
Ayano Shimizu
W75 Kurume · Round of 16
May 11
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 29–40 matches
| Metric | Yamazaki | Saito |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 52% | 57% |
| Sets won | 52% | 57% |
| Games won | 52% | 52% |
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Yamazaki | Saito |
|---|---|---|
| ITF W75 | 0 | 1 |
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Yamazaki | Saito |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 0 | 1 |
