Michael Vrbensky vs Rimpei KawakamiPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Michael Vrbensky and Rimpei Kawakami have met 1 time since 2023; Michael Vrbensky leads 1–0. Across all meetings Vrbensky has taken 2 sets to Kawakami's 0. Their most recent meeting: Michael Vrbensky won at Szekesfehervar (2023).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Vrbensky | Kawakami | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Michael Vrbensky | Rimpei Kawakami | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 58% | 7/12 | — | |
| Wins a set when losing | 33% | 7/21 | — | |
| Goes to a deciding set | 36% | 12/33 | — | |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 55% | 6/11 | — | |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 43% | 9/21 | — | |
| Tiebreak sets won | 40% | 6/15 | — | |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 79% | 11/14 | — | |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 50% | 7/14 | — | |
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: 1 of 1 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Vrbensky 1, Kawakami 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Vrbensky
🎾 All-Court
Kawakami
⚔️ The Gladiator
Matchup analysis
🎾 All-Court vs ⚔️ The Gladiator is historically tight (51% vs 49%, 322 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
Previous meetings
1 career meeting, newest first
Mar 12, 2023
Szekesfehervar
C Clay · 1st Round Qualifying
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Vrbensky | Kawakami |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 2–4 | - |
| Avg odds | 3.04 | - |
| ROI % | -5.0% | - |
| Units P/L | -0.30u | - |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Olle Wallin
Maia Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Oct 11
Kai Wehnelt
Szczecin Challenger · 3rd Round Qualifying
Sep 14
Oleksii Krutykh
Prague Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Aug 16
Nikoloz Basilashvili
San Marino Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 28
Maxime Janvier
San Marino Challenger · 3rd Round Qualifying
Jul 27
Patrik Niklas-Salminen
Tampere Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Jul 20
Maxime Janvier
Brasov Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Jun 28
Milos Karol
Poznan Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Jun 15
Nicholas David Ionel
Las Franquesas del Valles Challenger · 1st Round
Mar 21
Fajing Sun
Les Franqueses del Valles · 2nd Round Qualifying
Mar 20
Jordi Garcia Mestre
Les Franqueses del Valles · 1st Round Qualifying
Mar 20
Michael Vrbensky
Szekesfehervar · 1st Round Qualifying
Mar 12
Duckhee Lee
Yokkaichi · 2nd Round Qualifying
Nov 21
Yusuke Takahashi
Yokkaichi · 1st Round Qualifying
Nov 20
Shintaro Mochizuki
Kobe · 2nd Round Qualifying
Nov 14
Makoto Ochi
Kobe · 1st Round Qualifying
Nov 13
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 33–33 matches
| Metric | Vrbensky | Kawakami |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 36% | - |
| Sets won | 40% | - |
| Games won | 46% | - |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Vrbensky | Kawakami |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 1 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Vrbensky | Kawakami |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 1 | 0 |
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