Masamichi Imamura vs Sora Fukuda Head-to-Head Stats, Results & Performance Comparison

• Recent second serve performance indicates Imamura is slightly better, with 45.38% of points won compared to Fukuda's 43.67%. How significant is the second serve in match predictions? It is highly correlated with match outcomes.
• Fukuda excels in returning second serves, winning 47.32% of points, surpassing Imamura's 44.5%. However, in first serve returns, Imamura leads with 29.09% over Fukuda's 25.96%.
• Under pressure, Fukuda saves more breakpoints at 55.6%, compared to Imamura’s 51.74%, which is crucial for tight matches.
• Overall performance in the last year shows Fukuda with a match-winning percentage of 61.54%, while Imamura has 48.28%, suggesting Fukuda's consistency over a larger sample of matches.
• Surface preference could play a role; Fukuda has a better winning record on Clay (72%), whereas Imamura favors Indoor hard courts (67%).
• Fukuda generally competes in lower-tier tournaments, whereas Imamura has faced tougher competition in higher-tier events, which potentially skews win percentages.
• Fukuda's opponents have had an average rank of 404.51, while Imamura's were more competitive with an average rank of 349.84.
• When the match enters a deciding set, Imamura has a slight edge, winning 53% of those sets compared to Fukuda’s 50% over the past year.
• Imamura demonstrates a better breakpoint conversion rate at 32.81%, compared to Fukuda's 24.1%, highlighting an edge in capitalizing on crucial match moments.

Editorial Prediction (September 10, 2025, UTC):

Based on second serve performance and breakpoint conversion, Imamura shows a slight edge, demonstrating a consistent capability to exploit opponent weaknesses.

Despite Fukuda's stronger overall winning percentage and effective play under pressure, the quality of opponents and tier of tournaments exhibit a different competitive environment.

Their preferences for different surfaces may not significantly impact given the available data, but will be crucial if this match favors either's best surface.

Considering the stats and outcomes, Imamura emerges as the probable winner, given their effective breakpoint conversion and ability in deciding sets.