Axel Nefve vs Hiroki Sakagawa Head-to-Head Stats, Results & Performance Comparison

Wojtek Kolan

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H2H Records Career Stats

HEAD TO HEAD
A. Nefve vs H. Sakagawa

Axel Nefve

USA

1

Win

Played

0

Win

Age

Height

900

C. Rank

731

Best Rank

Total Titles

YTD Titles

Career Money

Plays

Hiroki Sakagawa

JPN

1

Win

Played

0

Win

Age

Height

900

C. Rank

731

Best Rank

Total Titles

YTD Titles

Career Money

Plays

Head-to-head: Nefve 1 - 0 Sakagawa

They have played 3 sets in total, with Axel Nefve winning 2 and Hiroki Sakagawa winning 1. The last match between Axel Nefve and Hiroki Sakagawa was at the M25 Ithaca, 07-01-2025, Round: Q3, Surface: I.hard, with Axel Nefve getting the victory 2-6 6-0 10-6.

Players	Head To Head Match Wins
Nefve	1
Sakagawa	0

Last 1 H2H Matches:

(Q3) M25 Ithaca(01-07-25)

Stats

Axel Nefve

Hiroki Sakagawa

A. Nefve vs H. Sakagawa H2H Profile

A. Nefve	Stats	H. Sakagawa
$0	Career Prize Money	$0
54.07% (113-96)	Career Total W/L	52.27% (23-21)
1	Indoor	0
1	Total H2H Matches	0
0% (0-0)	YTD Win/Loss	0% (0-0)

A. Nefve vs H. Sakagawa Match Preview:

Second serve performance recent form: In recent form (last 6 months), Axel Nefve has won 44.16% of points on their second serve, while Hiroki Sakagawa has won 51.32%. There is a high correlation between this stat and match prediction accuracy.
Return game stats recent form: Return stats show Axel Nefve, in recent form, has won 50.43% of their opponent's second serve points, while Hiroki Sakagawa has won 52.75%. The same stats for first serve returns are 25.06% and 30.77% respectively and this has a high correlation to pick who is favored in this H2H matchup.
Under pressure analysis: Axel Nefve has saved 56.03% of breakpoints in recent form, whereas Hiroki Sakagawa has saved 50.00% which is a useful statistic for in-game betting predictions.
Performance overview: Over the last year Axel Nefve has won 50.00% of matches played (W/L 30/30), with Hiroki Sakagawa winning 50.00% (W/L 5/5) that gives us an overall head-to head prediction overview.
Best surface: Axel Nefve has their best career surface win % on Grass, winning 67% (W/L 2/1), and worse career win % on Hard, winning 52% (W/L 57/52). Hiroki Sakagawa has their best career surface win % on Clay, winning 67% (W/L 3/2), and worse career win % on I.hard, winning 50% (W/L 5/5).
Player level: In the last year, Axel Nefve has played most of their matches on the Futures/Satellites/ITF tournaments $10K, winning 51.85% of matches (W/L 28/26), where as Hiroki Sakagawa has played most of their matches on the Futures/Satellites/ITF tournaments $10K, winning 50.00% of matches (W/L 5/5). When comparing stats between players to predict the favorite, it is of course all relative to the event level they have been playing at.
Direct H2H matches: They have played 1 times before with Axel Nefve winning 1 times and Hiroki Sakagawa being victorious 0 times. They have played 3 sets in total, with Axel Nefve winning 2 and Hiroki Sakagawa winning 1.
The last match between Axel Nefve and Hiroki Sakagawa was at the M25 Ithaca, 07-01-2025, Round: Q3, Surface: I.hard, with Axel Nefve getting the victory 2-6 6-0 10-6.
Head to head match duration: In past head to head matches, the average match time between these players has been 1:34:43.
Opponent quality stats: Over the last 12 months, Axel Nefve has played against opponents with an average rank of 404 while Hiroki Sakagawa has played against players with an average rank of 269.4.
Deciding set performance vs all players: If you are interested in live predictions and betting, if this match goes into a deciding set, Axel Nefve has won 43% of deciding sets over the last 12 months, while Hiroki Sakagawa has won 40% in all matches played on tour.
Break point conversion: In recent form, Axel Nefve has converted 32.65% of breakpoint opportunities, and Hiroki Sakagawa has converted 42.11% of their chances to break their opponents serve. A telling stat for in-game live betting tips when either player has a breakpoint opportunity.

Axel Nefve vs Hiroki Sakagawa Editorial Preview By TennisTipster88.

A. Nefve vs H. Sakagawa H2H Stats Used In Our Predictions

A. Nefve	Stats	H. Sakagawa
1	H2H Matches Won	0
2	Sets Won	1
18	Games Won	12
5	Aces (Total)	0
2	Total Double Faults	0
1:34:43	Average Match Time	1:34:43
58% (30/52)	1st Serve %	79% (37/47)
67% (20/30)	1st Serve Win %	51% (19/37)
50% (11/22)	2nd Serve Win %	50% (5/10)
100% (3/3)	Break Pts Won %	33% (2/6)
49% (23/47)	Return Points Win %	40% (21/52)
100% (1/1)	Best‑of‑3 Win %	0% (0/1)
100% (1/1)	Deciding Set Win %	0% (0/1)
0% (0/0)	1st Set Won, Won Match	0% (0/1)
0% (0/0)	1st Set Won, Lost Match	100% (1/1)
100% (1/1)	1st Set Lost, Won Match	0% (0/0)

Recent Performance Stats

A. Nefve Recent Matches Played

OPPONENT	RESULT	SCORE	H2H
M15 Tallahassee - 17-11-2025
R1 Ronit KarkiR. Karki	L	4-6 7-6(3) 6-4	Stats
M25 Columbus - 10-11-2025
R1 Nathan CoxN. Cox	L	2-6 6-4 6-3	Stats
M15 Orlando - 03-11-2025
R2 Ryan FishbackR. Fishback	L	7-5 6-3	Stats
R1 Ryan CozadR. Cozad	W	7-6(3) 6-4	Stats
M25 Harlingen - 27-10-2025
R1 Henry SearleH. Searle	L	6-2 6-4	Stats

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H. Sakagawa Recent Matches Played

OPPONENT	RESULT	SCORE	H2H
M25 Austin - 17-11-2025
R1 Aidan MchughA. Mchugh	L	6-3 6-1	Stats
Q3 Edoardo Cherie LigniereE. Cherie	W	3-6 7-6(5) 11-9	Stats
Q1 Kyle OvermyerK. Overmyer	W	7-6(6) 6-0	Stats
M25 Columbus - 10-11-2025
Q3 Pietro PampaninP. Pampanin	L	6-7(6) 6-4 10-2	Stats
Q1 Alex WoitenA. Woiten	W	6-1 6-0	Stats

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A. Nefve vs H. Sakagawa Stats Breakdown Vs All H2H Opponents

A. Nefve	Stats	H. Sakagawa
54.07% (113/96)	YTD Win/Loss	52.27% (23/21)
55.18% (261/212)	Sets Win/Loss	50.98% (52/50)
53.07% (2341/2070)	Games Win/Loss	51.81% (514/478)
52.29% (57/52)	Hard Win/Loss	51.72% (15/14)
56.94% (41/31)	Clay Win/Loss	60.00% (3/2)
52.00% (13/12)	Indoor Hard W/L	50.00% (5/5)
66.67% (2/1)	Grass Win/Loss	0% (0/0)
0.26	Aces Per Game	0.03
568	Aces Total	13
0.29	Double Faults Per Game	0.06
618	Total Double Faults	31
1:14:43	Average Match Time	1st Match
343.88	Average Opponent Rank	295.89
61% (5996/9780)	1st Serve %	67% (821/1218)
69% (4116/5996)	1st Serve Win %	58% (474/821)
45% (1714/3784)	2nd Serve Win %	49% (193/397)
42% (422/1005)	Break Points Won % (Total)	50% (59/118)
40% (3961/9828)	Return Points Win %	42% (502/1192)
20.00% (3/12)	Challenger W/L	0% (0/0)
56.70% (110/84)	Futures W/L	52.27% (23/21)
55% (112/205)	Best of 3 Sets Win %	52% (23/44)
0% (0/2)	Best of 5 Sets Win %	0% (0/0)
46% (24/52)	Tiebreaks Win % (Total)	50% (4/8)
38% (21/55)	Deciding Set Win %	57% (8/14)
81% (129/105)	1st Set Won, Won Match	73% (22/16)
18% (129/23)	1st Set Won, Lost Match	27% (22/6)
10% (80/8)	1st Set Lost, Won Match	32% (22/7)