Satoshi Iwabuchi vs Jae-Sung An Head to Head Stats

• In recent form over the last 6 months, both Satoshi Iwabuchi and Jae-Sung An have struggled with their second serve, winning 0% of points.
• Curiously, both players also have not managed to win any points on their opponent's second serve in recent matches, with each player's success rate at 0%.
• Neither has an edge in the ability to save breakpoints, as both have a 0% success rate over the recent months.
• The players currently have tied performance analytics, with both having won 0% of their matches in the past year, which invites the question of competition level disparity.
• Satoshi Iwabuchi's preferred surface is Clay, boasting a career win rate of 68%, while Grass is challenging for him at 47%. Jae-Sung An excels on I.hard with a 68% win rate, but on Hard courts, he performs less consistently with a win rate of 55%.
• Satoshi Iwabuchi leads their head-to-head matchups with two wins out of three encounters. The last match on Hard surface marked a victory for Jae-Sung An.
• In crucial deciding sets over the last 12 months, neither player has clinched a set, an indication of a lack of execution under pressure.
• The average opponent quality for both players in the last year is uniform, with an average rank of 0.

Editorial Prediction (December 23, 2025, UTC):

The upcoming match promises a competitive showdown given that both Satoshi Iwabuchi and Jae-Sung An have shown similar deficiencies in recent performances on serve and return.

Satoshi Iwabuchi's superior track record in head-to-head encounters suggests a psychological advantage. However, Jae-Sung An's recent hard court victory over Iwabuchi adds an intriguing dynamic, especially given An's stronger performance historically on indoor hard courts.

Given their past encounters, Iwabuchi has the edge in their direct history, but with current performances being evenly matched in key areas like breakpoint saving and deciding sets, predicting a definitive winner becomes complex.

Considering the historical head-to-head edge and the fact that neither player has shown significant form disparity recently, Satoshi Iwabuchi is slightly favored to claim victory in the upcoming match.