Riko Kikawada vs Ying ZhangPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Riko Kikawada and Ying Zhang have met 1 time since 2026; Ying Zhang leads 1โ0. Across all meetings Kikawada has taken 0 sets to Zhang's 2. Their most recent meeting: Ying Zhang won at W15 Sapporo (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches ยท Last 12 months
| Indicator | Kikawada | Zhang | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Riko Kikawada | Ying Zhang | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 71% | 10/14 | 85% | 11/13 |
| Wins a set when losing | 30% | 6/20 | 23% | 3/13 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 29% | 10/34 | 19% | 5/26 |
| Covers โ1.5 sets as favorite | 50% | 4/8 | 62% | 8/13 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 41% | 7/17 | 36% | 4/11 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 80% | 4/5 | 50% | 2/4 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 82% | 14/17 | 87% | 13/15 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 59% | 10/17 | 73% | 11/15 |
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 (Kikawada 0, Zhang 1).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Kikawada
๐ก๏ธ The Spoiler
Zhang
๐ฅ Big Hitter
Matchup analysis
The ๐ฅ Big Hitter archetype wins about 57% vs ๐ก๏ธ The Spoiler across 826 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Ying Zhang.
Big Hitter players often use power groundstrokes and high winner count to pressure the the spoiler's strong court coverage.
Previous meetings
1 career meeting, newest first
Jun 17, 2026
W15 Sapporo
H Hard ยท 1st Round
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets ยท Last 90 days
| Outcome | Kikawada | Zhang | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Riko Kikawada | Ying Zhang | ||
| 1 or more | 25% | 1/4 | 67% | 4/6 |
| 3 or more | 0% | 0/4 | 0% | 0/6 |
| 5 or more | 0% | 0/4 | 0% | 0/6 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/4 | 0% | 0/6 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/4 | 0% | 0/6 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/4 | 0% | 0/6 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches ยท Last 90 days
| Metric | Kikawada | Zhang |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 3โ3 | 4โ2 |
| Avg odds | 4.10 | 1.63 |
| ROI % | +31.6% | -19.2% |
| Units P/L | +1.90u | -1.15u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Kikawada | Zhang |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 1 | โ |
| Events | 1 | โ |
| Matches | 3 | โ |
| Distance | โ | โ |
| Route | ECU | โ |
Host country from the tournament each match was played in, over the last 30 days. 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 ยท Last 12 months
Zhang has a higher win rate against shared opponents (67% vs Kikawada's 33%).
| Opponent | Kikawada | Zhang |
|---|---|---|
| Maria Kalyakina | L 57 26 | W 62 63 |
| Rira Kosaka | L 16 26 | W 64 57 64 |
| Unknown Player | W 63 06 63 | L 16 46 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Clarissa Blomqvist
W15 Monastir ยท Semifinals
Aug 29
Elyse Tse
W15 Monastir ยท Quarterfinals
Aug 28
Daniela Darta Feldmane
W15 Monastir ยท 1st Round
Aug 26
Maria Kalyakina
W15 Luan ยท 2nd Round
Jul 16
Shihomi Li Xuan Leong
W15 Luan ยท 1st Round
Jul 14
Rira Kosaka
Luan 2 ITF
Jul 6
Yuka Hosoki
W15 Sapporo ยท 1st Round
Jun 24
Yan Sr Zhang
Sapporo ITF ยท Round of 32
Jun 17
Gaeul Jang
W15 Sapporo ยท Quarterfinals
Jun 26
Rira Kosaka
W15 Sapporo ยท 2nd Round
Jun 25
Yuka Naito
W15 Sapporo ยท 1st Round
Jun 24
Ayumi Miyamoto
W15 Sapporo ยท Quarterfinals
Jun 19
Miyu Nishiwaki
W15 Sapporo ยท 2nd Round
Jun 18
Riko Kikawada
W15 Sapporo ยท 1st Round
Jun 17
Gaeul Jang
W35 Changwon ยท 1st Round
May 6
Gaeul Jang
W35 Goyang ยท 1st Round
Apr 29
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won ยท Last 12 months ยท 26โ34 matches
| Metric | Kikawada | Zhang |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 41% | 50% |
| Sets won | 44% | 51% |
| Games won | 47% | 49% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Kikawada | Zhang |
|---|---|---|
| ITF W15 | 0 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Kikawada | Zhang |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 0 | 1 |
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