Paul Howe vs Ryotaro MatsumuraPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Paul Howe and Ryotaro Matsumura have met 2 times since 2026; Ryotaro Matsumura leads 2–0. Their first meeting came at Futures 2026 in 2026 on hard. On hard courts Matsumura leads 2–0. Matsumura has won the last 2 meetings. Across all meetings Howe has taken 2 sets to Matsumura's 4. Their most recent meeting: Ryotaro Matsumura won at Futures 2026 (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Howe | Matsumura | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Paul Howe | Ryotaro Matsumura | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 100% | 1/1 | 33% | 1/3 |
| Wins a set when losing | 45% | 5/11 | 20% | 1/5 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 42% | 5/12 | 38% | 3/8 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | — | — | ||
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 0% | 0/2 | 0% | 0/1 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 25% | 1/4 | 0% | 0/2 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 50% | 1/2 | 100% | 3/3 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 50% | 1/2 | 33% | 1/3 |
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: 0 of 2 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Howe 0, Matsumura 0).
Previous meetings
2 career meetings, newest first
Jul 12, 2026
Futures 2026
H Hard
Jun 28, 2026
Futures 2026
H Hard
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Stefan Bianchet
M15 Brisbane · 1st Round Qualifying
Jul 19
Ryotaro Matsumura
Futures 2026
Jul 12
Kotaro Matsumura
M15 Wuning · 1st Round Qualifying
Jul 12
Jun Hao Luo
M15 Wuning · 1st Round Qualifying
Jul 5
Jun Hao Luo
Futures 2026
Jul 5
Ryotaro Matsumura
Futures 2026
Jun 28
Kotaro Matsumura
M15 Wuning · 1st Round Qualifying
Jun 28
Xirui Han
M15 Wuning · 2nd Round Qualifying
Jun 23
Donghyun Hwang
Futures 2026
Jul 14
Paul Howe
Futures 2026
Jul 12
Thanaphat Boosarawongse
Futures 2026
Jul 6
Xiuyuan Ye
Futures 2026
Jul 5
Viktor Frydrych
Futures 2026
Jun 29
Paul Howe
Futures 2026
Jun 28
Dingzheng Nima
Futures 2026
Jun 21
Braden Shick
M15 Yanagawa City · Round of 32
Oct 29
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 8–12 matches
| Metric | Howe | Matsumura |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 8% | 38% |
| Sets won | 24% | 37% |
| Games won | 41% | 45% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Howe | Matsumura |
|---|---|---|
| ITF M | 0 | 2 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Howe | Matsumura |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 0 | 2 |
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