Meng Yi Chen vs Rinko MatsudaPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Meng Yi Chen and Rinko Matsuda have met 1 time since 2026; Rinko Matsuda leads 1–0. 1 of their meetings has been a final, with Matsuda leading those 1–0. Across all meetings Chen has taken 1 sets to Matsuda's 2. Their most recent meeting: Rinko Matsuda won at W15 Tianjin (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Yi Chen | Matsuda | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Meng Yi Chen | Rinko Matsuda | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 53% | 8/15 | 67% | 30/45 |
| Wins a set when losing | 9% | 2/23 | 38% | 10/26 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 24% | 9/38 | 35% | 25/71 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 20% | 1/5 | 56% | 20/36 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 55% | 6/11 | 50% | 12/24 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 40% | 2/5 | 53% | 10/19 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 100% | 12/12 | 87% | 39/45 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 67% | 8/12 | 67% | 30/45 |
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 (Yi Chen 0, Matsuda 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Chen
🧱 The Wall
Matsuda
🪃 Counterpuncher
Matchup analysis
The 🪃 Counterpuncher archetype wins about 61% vs 🧱 The Wall across 2,566 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Rinko Matsuda.
Counterpuncher players often use elite bp conversion and strong return game to pressure the the wall's elite returner.
Previous meetings
1 career meeting, newest first
Aug 23, 2026
W15 Tianjin
H Hard · Final
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Chen | Matsuda | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Meng Yi Chen | Rinko Matsuda | ||
| 1 or more | 7% | 1/14 | 84% | 16/19 |
| 3 or more | 0% | 0/14 | 47% | 9/19 |
| 5 or more | 0% | 0/14 | 5% | 1/19 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/14 | 0% | 0/19 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/14 | 0% | 0/19 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/14 | 0% | 0/19 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Chen | Matsuda |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 5–5 | 12–5 |
| Avg odds | 4.16 | 1.84 |
| ROI % | +87.7% | +16.3% |
| Units P/L | +8.76u | +2.77u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Chen | Matsuda |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 3 | 3 |
| Events | 3 | 4 |
| Matches | 6 | 8 |
| Distance | — | — |
| Route | SUI → POL → POR | ESP → AUT → ROU |
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
Matsuda has a higher win rate against shared opponents (38% vs Chen's 25%).
| Opponent | Chen | Matsuda |
|---|---|---|
| Sijia Wei | W 61 26 63 | L 26 26 |
| Unknown Player | L 16 57 | L 26 67 |
| Kamonwan Yodpetch | W 36 64 119 | W 62 64 |
| Ya Yi Yang | L 36 36 | W 76 67 64 |
| Sae Noguchi | L 16 46 | L 06 36 |
| Dayeon Back | L 26 06 | L 26 16 |
| Hikaru Sato | L 36 46 | W 63 76 |
| Reina Goto | L 26 36 | L 36 57 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Yingqun Sun
W15 Maanshan · 2nd Round
Oct 1
Yuzuha Negishi
W15 Maanshan · 1st Round
Sep 29
Ruien Zhang
W15 Maanshan · 2nd Round
Sep 24
Liuyan An
W15 Maanshan · 1st Round
Sep 22
Yidi Yang
W35 Shenyang · 2nd Round
Sep 17
Yingqun Sun
W35 Shenyang · 1st Round
Sep 16
Jiangxue Han
W15 Tianjin · 1st Round
Aug 26
Rinko Matsuda
W15 Tianjin · Final
Aug 23
Sijia Wei
Suzhou WTA 125 - Suzhou · 1st Round Qualifying
Oct 4
Katarzyna Kawa
China Open - Beijing · 1st Round Qualifying
Sep 28
Sakura Hosogi
W50 Nanao · 2nd Round
Sep 24
Ikumi Yamazaki
W50 Nanao · 1st Round
Sep 22
Hiromi Abe
W35 Kyoto · Semifinals
Sep 19
Natsumi Kawaguchi
W35 Kyoto · Quarterfinals
Sep 18
Hina Inoue
W35 Kyoto · 2nd Round
Sep 17
Ayumi Miyamoto
W35 Kyoto · 1st Round
Sep 15
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 38–71 matches
| Metric | Chen | Matsuda |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 39% | 63% |
| Sets won | 38% | 60% |
| Games won | 44% | 54% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Chen | Matsuda |
|---|---|---|
| Finals | 0 | 1 |
| ITF W15 | 0 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Chen | Matsuda |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 0 | 1 |
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