Naho Sato vs Yujin KimPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Naho Sato and Yujin Kim have met 1 time since 2026; Naho Sato leads 1–0. Across all meetings Sato has taken 2 sets to Kim's 0. Their most recent meeting: Naho Sato won at W15 Yeongwol (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Sato | Kim | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Naho Sato | Yujin Kim | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 90% | 45/50 | 54% | 13/24 |
| Wins a set when losing | 33% | 9/27 | 20% | 3/15 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 18% | 14/77 | 36% | 14/39 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 74% | 25/34 | 36% | 4/11 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 50% | 12/24 | 18% | 2/11 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 0% | 0/5 | 50% | 2/4 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 90% | 47/52 | 89% | 17/19 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 87% | 45/52 | 68% | 13/19 |
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: 1 of 1 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Sato 1, Kim 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Sato
⚔️ The Gladiator
Kim
🪃 Counterpuncher
Matchup analysis
⚔️ The Gladiator vs 🪃 Counterpuncher is historically tight (49% vs 51%, 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
Sep 5, 2026
W15 Yeongwol
H Hard · Semifinals
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Sato | Kim | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Naho Sato | Yujin Kim | ||
| 1 or more | 17% | 4/24 | 30% | 3/10 |
| 3 or more | 0% | 0/24 | 0% | 0/10 |
| 5 or more | 0% | 0/24 | 0% | 0/10 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/24 | 0% | 0/10 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/24 | 0% | 0/10 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/24 | 0% | 0/10 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Sato | Kim |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 14–6 | 1–1 |
| Avg odds | 1.66 | 2.44 |
| ROI % | -6.0% | +73.5% |
| Units P/L | -1.20u | +1.47u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Sato | Kim |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 2 | — |
| Events | 2 | — |
| Matches | 10 | — |
| Distance | — | — |
| Route | ECU → POR | — |
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
Kim has a higher win rate against shared opponents (86% vs Sato's 71%).
| Opponent | Sato | Kim |
|---|---|---|
| Kanon Sawashiro | W 64 62 | W 67 62 62 |
| Chia Yi Tsao | W 64 61 | W 36 62 64 |
| Hiromi Abe | L 36 46 | W 16 64 60 |
| Kamonwan Yodpetch | W 63 62 | W 36 64 62 |
| On Yu Choi | W 61 61 | W 75 36 64 |
| Dayeon Back | L 57 26 | L 26 26 |
| Soo Ha Jang | W | W 63 63 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Ena Shibahara
W35 Wagga Wagga · Final
Oct 11
Himari Sato
W35 Wagga Wagga · Semifinals
Oct 10
Haruka Kaji
W35 Wagga Wagga · Quarterfinals
Oct 9
Olga Danilova
W35 Wagga Wagga · 2nd Round
Oct 8
Chihiro Muramatsu
W35 Wagga Wagga · 1st Round
Oct 7
Mio Mushika
W35 Wagga Wagga · Final
Oct 4
Kanon Sawashiro
W35 Wagga Wagga · Semifinals
Oct 3
Hikaru Sato
W35 Wagga Wagga · Quarterfinals
Oct 2
Dabin Kim
W15 Yeongwol · Final
Sep 13
Chia Yi Tsao
W15 Yeongwol · Semifinals
Sep 12
Kanon Sawashiro
W15 Yeongwol · Quarterfinals
Sep 11
Hiromi Abe
W15 Yeongwol · 2nd Round
Sep 10
Kamonwan Yodpetch
W15 Yeongwol · 1st Round
Sep 9
Naho Sato
W15 Yeongwol · Semifinals
Sep 5
Unknown Player
W15 Yeongwol · Quarterfinals
Sep 4
Boyoung Jeong
W15 Yeongwol · 2nd Round
Sep 3
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 39–77 matches
| Metric | Sato | Kim |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 65% | 62% |
| Sets won | 65% | 55% |
| Games won | 59% | 52% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Sato | Kim |
|---|---|---|
| ITF W15 | 1 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Sato | Kim |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 1 | 0 |
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