Sara Saito vs Sayaka IshiiPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Sara Saito and Sayaka Ishii have met 1 time since 2024; Sayaka Ishii leads 1–0. Across all meetings Saito has taken 0 sets to Ishii's 2. Their most recent meeting: Sayaka Ishii won at Toray Pan Pacific Open - Tokyo (2024).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Saito | Ishii | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Sara Saito | Sayaka Ishii | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 69% | 22/32 | 50% | 5/10 |
| Wins a set when losing | 33% | 8/24 | 17% | 3/18 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 32% | 18/56 | 29% | 8/28 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 44% | 16/36 | 20% | 3/15 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 31% | 5/16 | 33% | 4/12 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 64% | 7/11 | 25% | 2/8 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 90% | 26/29 | 88% | 7/8 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 76% | 22/29 | 63% | 5/8 |
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 (Saito 0, Ishii 1).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Saito
⚔️ The Gladiator
Ishii
💥 Big Hitter
Matchup analysis
The 💥 Big Hitter archetype wins about 53% vs ⚔️ The Gladiator across 3,165 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Sayaka Ishii.
Big Hitter players often use power groundstrokes and high winner count to pressure the the gladiator's physical intensity.
Previous meetings
1 career meeting, newest first
Oct 22, 2024
Toray Pan Pacific Open - Tokyo
H Hard · 1st Round
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Saito | Ishii | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Sara Saito | Sayaka Ishii | ||
| 1 or more | 53% | 8/15 | 56% | 5/9 |
| 3 or more | 7% | 1/15 | 22% | 2/9 |
| 5 or more | 0% | 0/15 | 0% | 0/9 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/15 | 0% | 0/9 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/15 | 0% | 0/9 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/15 | 0% | 0/9 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Saito | Ishii |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 9–5 | 5–7 |
| Avg odds | 1.71 | 2.09 |
| ROI % | -1.7% | -38.2% |
| Units P/L | -0.24u | -4.58u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Saito | Ishii |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | — | 3 |
| Events | — | 3 |
| Matches | — | 6 |
| Distance | — | — |
| Route | — | NED → AUT → EGY |
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 · Last 12 months
Saito has a higher win rate against shared opponents (50% vs Ishii's 25%).
| Opponent | Saito | Ishii |
|---|---|---|
| Kayla Cross | L 57 16 | L 26 36 |
| Natsumi Kawaguchi | L 62 46 36 | L 36 67 |
| Naho Sato | W 62 46 63 | W 46 62 63 |
| Lizette Cabrera | W 67 75 64 | L 46 46 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Kylie Collins
W75 Lexington · Quarterfinals
Jul 31
Erika Sema
W75 Lexington · 2nd Round
Jul 30
Luciana Perry
W75 Lexington · 1st Round
Jul 28
Mananchaya Sawangkaew
W100 Evansville · 1st Round
Jul 22
Kayla Cross
W75 Granby · Final
Jul 19
Cadence Brace
W75 Granby · Quarterfinals
Jul 18
Sakura Hosogi
W75 Granby · Semifinals
Jul 18
Kayo Nishimura
W75 Granby · 2nd Round
Jul 16
Alice Ferlito
W15 Torello · 2nd Round
Aug 27
Neus Torner Sensano
W15 Torello · 1st Round
Aug 26
Juliana Giaccio
W15 Logrono · Quarterfinals
Aug 21
Valentina Losciale
W15 Logrono · 2nd Round
Aug 20
Jordina Font
W15 Logrono · 1st Round
Aug 19
Amelia Rajecki
W35 Roehampton · 1st Round
Aug 5
Rina Saigo
W35 Aldershot · Quarterfinals
Jul 31
Hikaru Sato
W35 Aldershot · 2nd Round
Jul 30
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 28–56 matches
| Metric | Saito | Ishii |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 57% | 36% |
| Sets won | 55% | 36% |
| Games won | 52% | 46% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Saito | Ishii |
|---|---|---|
| WTA 500 | 0 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Saito | Ishii |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 0 | 1 |
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