Mayuka Aikawa vs Barbora Michalkova Head-to-Head Stats, Results & Performance Comparison

• How do players perform on their second serves? Mayuka Aikawa has achieved a 39.91% win rate, while Barbora Michalkova has a slightly better rate at 43.41% over the last six months, which suggests Michalkova has a minor edge.
• In terms of returning an opponent's second serve, Michalkova again leads slightly, winning 44.59% of these points compared to Aikawa's 43.11%.
• When it comes to first serve returns, Michalkova continues to outperform Aikawa, achieving a 33.68% win rate over Aikawa's 30.88%.
• Aikawa has a slight advantage when under pressure, saving 44.41% of breakpoints versus Michalkova's 41.88%.
• In the overall performance over the past year, Aikawa has a W/L record of 51.72% compared to Michalkova's 47.62%.
• Both players have their best surface win percentages on indoor hard courts, although Aikawa has a higher win rate at 67% versus Michalkova's 54%.
• Aikawa has played at a higher competitive level, participating in more Challengers/ITF tournaments over $10K, and has a slightly higher win rate at these events than Michalkova, who has mostly competed in Futures/Satellites/ITF tournaments at the $10K level.
• How does the average rank of opponents compare? Michalkova faced slightly stronger opposition, with an average opponent rank of 337.74 compared to Aikawa's opponents averaging 366.57 in rank.
• In deciding sets, Aikawa has had more success, winning 60% of them in the last year, whereas Michalkova has won 50%.
• For a current event context, reviewing event-specific performance indicates which player might be in form, which can sway match predictions.

Editorial Prediction (September 29, 2025, UTC):

In evaluating the second serve and return game, Barbora Michalkova has shown a slightly stronger performance, suggesting she has a better chance in extended rallies or baseline exchanges against Mayuka Aikawa.

Although Aikawa's breakpoint-saving ability and higher win rate over the last year give her a partial edge, Michalkova's experience against stronger competition might balance this out.

Considering both players' performance on their best surface, Aikawa holds a favorable record on indoor hard courts, which could significantly impact the match outcome if played on this surface.

Given these factors, while Michalkova's recent performance metrics offer certain strengths, Aikawa's overall match record, and performance on deciding sets, especially on indoor hard courts, make her the likely winner in this upcoming encounter.