Hong Yi Cody Wong vs Himeno Sakatsume Important H2H Prediction Stats:

Head-to-head: Wong 0 - 1 Sakatsume

• Second serve performance recent form: In recent form (last 6 months), Wong has won 47.26% of points on their second serve, while Sakatsume has won 47.77%. There is a high correlation between this stat and match prediction accuracy.
• Return game stats recent form: Return stats show Wong, in recent form, has won 54.49% of their opponent's second serve points, while Sakatsume has won 57.78%. The same stats for first serve returns are 41.22% and 42.59% respectively and this has a high correlation to pick who is favored in this H2H matchup.
• Under pressure analysis: Wong has saved 54.14% of breakpoints in recent form, whereas Sakatsume has saved 53.73% which is a useful statistic for in-game betting predictions.
• Performance overview: Over the last year Wong has won 56.25% of matches played (W/L 27/ 21), with Sakatsume winning 53.73% (W/L 36/ 31) that gives us an overall head-to head prediction overview.
• Best surface: Wong has their best career surface win % on Hard, winning 62% (W/L 122/ 74), and worse career win % on Clay, winning 30% (W/L 3/ 7). Sakatsume has their best career surface win % on I.hard, winning 68% (W/L 23/ 11), and worse career win % on Grass, winning 33% (W/L 1/ 2).
• Player level: In the last year, Wong has played most of their matches on the Challengers/ITF tournaments > $10K, winning 54.84% of matches (W/L 17/ 14), where as Sakatsume has played most of their matches on the Challengers/ITF tournaments > $10K, winning 54.9% of matches (W/L 28/ 23). 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 Wong winning 0 times and Sakatsume being victorious 1 times. They have played 2 sets in total, with Wong winning 0 and Sakatsume winning 2. The last match between Wong and Sakatsume was at the W35 Hong Kong, 05-07-2024, Quarterfinals, Hard with Himeno Sakatsume getting the victory 6-1 7-6(6).
• Head to head match duration: In past head to head matches, the average match time between these players has been 2:28:0.
• Deciding set H2H prediction: Wong and Sakatsume have played a deciding set 0 times, with Wong winning 0 times and Sakatsume 0 times. Very useful for predicting the outcome if this match goes the distance.
• Head-to-Head extreme pressure situations: They have played 1 tiebreaks against each other with Wong winning 0, and Sakatsume 1.
• Opponent quality stats: Over the last 12 months, Wong has played against opponents with an average rank of 219.42 while Sakatsume has played against players with an average rank of 253.3.
• Deciding set performance vs all players: If you are interested in live predictions and betting, if this match goes into a deciding set, Wong has won 50% of deciding sets over the last 12 months, while Sakatsume has won 47% in all matches played on tour.
• Break point conversion: In recent form, Wong has converted 48.45% of breakpoint opportunities, and Sakatsume has converted 52.88% of their chances to break their opponents serve. A telling stat for in-game live betting tips when either player has a breakpoint opportunity.
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