Nadiya Kichenok vs Shiho Akita Important H2H Prediction Stats:

Head-to-head: Kichenok 1 - 0 Akita

• Second serve performance recent form: In recent form (last 6 months), Kichenok has won 47.92% of points on their second serve, while Akita has won 43%. There is a high correlation between this stat and match prediction accuracy.
• Return game stats recent form: Return stats show Kichenok, in recent form, has won 51.02% of their opponent's second serve points, while Akita has won 59.58%. The same stats for first serve returns are 43.86% and 45.72% respectively and this has a high correlation to pick who is favored in this H2H matchup.
• Under pressure analysis: Kichenok has saved 35% of breakpoints in recent form, whereas Akita has saved 54.04% which is a useful statistic for in-game betting predictions.
• Performance overview: Over the last year Kichenok has won 50% of matches played (W/L 1/ 1), with Akita winning 52.83% (W/L 28/ 25) that gives us an overall head-to head prediction overview.
• Best surface: Kichenok has their best career surface win % on I.hard, winning 60% (W/L 55/ 37), and worse career win % on Clay, winning 47% (W/L 41/ 47). Akita has their best career surface win % on Grass, winning 62% (W/L 28/ 17), and worse career win % on I.hard, winning 41% (W/L 7/ 10).
• Player level: In the last year, Kichenok has played most of their matches on the Challengers/ITF tournaments > $10K, winning 50% of matches (W/L 1/ 1), where as Akita has played most of their matches on the Challengers/ITF tournaments > $10K, winning 50% of matches (W/L 14/ 14). 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 Kichenok winning 1 times and Akita being victorious 0 times. They have played 2 sets in total, with Kichenok winning 2 and Akita winning 0. The last match between Kichenok and Akita was at the Fergana, 17-05-2012, Second, Hard with Nadiya Kichenok getting the victory 6-4 6-0.
• Head to head match duration: In past head to head matches, the average match time between these players has been 1:25:10.
• Deciding set H2H prediction: Kichenok and Akita have played a deciding set 0 times, with Kichenok winning 0 times and Akita 0 times. Very useful for predicting the outcome if this match goes the distance.
• Head-to-Head extreme pressure situations: They have played 0 tiebreaks against each other with Kichenok winning 0, and Akita 0.
• Opponent quality stats: Over the last 12 months, Kichenok has played against opponents with an average rank of 543.5 while Akita has played against players with an average rank of 144.79.
• Deciding set performance vs all players: If you are interested in live predictions and betting, if this match goes into a deciding set, Kichenok has won 100% of deciding sets over the last 12 months, while Akita has won 59% in all matches played on tour.
• Break point conversion: In recent form, Kichenok has converted 52.63% of breakpoint opportunities, and Akita has converted 50.83% 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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