ITF W · Tokyo ITF
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Yamazaki
⚔️ The Gladiator
Sato
🤖 Servebot
Matchup analysis
The 🤖 Servebot archetype wins about 54% vs ⚔️ The Gladiator across 958 matches in our dataset. That is a small stylistic lean for Hikaru Sato here.
Servebot players often use high ace rate and dominant service to pressure the the gladiator's physical intensity. On Hard, that can swing with conditions.
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Yamazaki | Sato |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 4–0 | 3–1 |
| Avg odds | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| ROI % | +99.5% | -8.3% |
| Units P/L | +3.98u | -0.33u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
First career meeting
Yamazaki and Sato have never faced each other on tour.
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Yamazaki has a higher win rate against shared opponents (67% vs Sato's 33%).
| Opponent | Yamazaki | Sato |
|---|---|---|
| Natsuki Yoshimoto | W | L 46 61 06 |
| Azuna Ichioka | W | W |
| Momoko Kobori | L 06 67 | L 36 46 |
| Na Hyun Kang | W 61 36 61 | W 67 64 61 |
| Elena Micic | L 46 62 16 | L 46 36 |
| Fangran Tian | W 64 26 61 | L 26 16 |
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Yamazaki | Sato |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 67.9% | 59% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 56.5% | 67.7% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 39.3% | 48% |
| Aces / Match | 0.4 | 3.2 |
| Double Faults / Match | 5.6 | 3.1 |
| Break Points Saved % | 48.1% | 61.2% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 41.9% | 39.7% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 56.1% | 44.4% |
| BP Converted % | 56.7% | 44.6% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 0 | 0 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 0 | 0 |
| Net Pts Won % | 0% | 0% |
| Total Pts Won % | 48.8% | 50.6% |
| Surface (Hard) | ||
| Hard Win % | 55% | 60% |
Last five matches per player
Match summary
Hikaru Sato meets Ikumi Yamazaki on June 14 at the Tokyo ITF on outdoor hard courts. The two unranked players met once before, with Sato taking that matchup. Both are coming off matches within the past day after playing multiple times in the last two weeks, suggesting a busy stretch for both.
Yamazaki has beaten three common opponents where Sato lost: Fangran Tian, Jenna Defalco, and Natsuki Yoshimoto. Sato has won 3 of his last 5 matches and maintains a 60% conversion rate over a larger sample on hard courts. Yamazaki won his last three straight but sits at 45% on hard courts overall, down from 50% in his last ten matches.
Sato relies on a strong serve to build points and control rallies from the baseline. Yamazaki operates as a counterpuncher who absorbs pace and capitalizes on shorter balls. The surface rewards both approaches: Sato's serve will demand early court position, while Yamazaki's willingness to stay in extended rallies can expose any lapses in Sato's consistency.
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