Shinichi Sakamoto vs Akinori Naguro Important H2H Prediction Stats:

Head-to-head: Sakamoto 1 - 0 Naguro

• Second serve performance recent form: In recent form (last 6 months), Sakamoto has won 0% of points on their second serve, while Naguro has won 0%. There is a high correlation between this stat and match prediction accuracy.
• Return game stats recent form: Return stats show Sakamoto, in recent form, has won 0% of their opponent's second serve points, while Naguro has won 0%. The same stats for first serve returns are 0% and 0% respectively and this has a high correlation to pick who is favored in this H2H matchup.
• Under pressure analysis: Sakamoto has saved 0% of breakpoints in recent form, whereas Naguro has saved 0% which is a useful statistic for in-game betting predictions.
• Performance overview: Over the last year Sakamoto has won 0% of matches played (W/L 0/ 0), with Naguro winning 0% (W/L 0/ 0) that gives us an overall head-to head prediction overview.
• Best surface: Sakamoto has their best career surface win % on Hard, winning 32% (W/L 9/ 19), and worse career win % on Clay, winning 17% (W/L 2/ 10). Naguro has their best career surface win % on Clay, winning 20% (W/L 1/ 4), and worse career win % on Hard, winning 0% (W/L 0/ 2).
• Direct H2H matches: They have played 1 times before with Sakamoto winning 1 times and Naguro being victorious 0 times. They have played 3 sets in total, with Sakamoto winning 2 and Naguro winning 1. The last match between Sakamoto and Naguro was at the Kyoto CH, 19-11-1978, Third, Clay with Shinichi Sakamoto getting the victory 3-6 6-4 6-4.
• Head to head match duration: In past head to head matches, the average match time between these players has been 0:0:0.
• Deciding set H2H prediction: Sakamoto and Naguro have played a deciding set 1 times, with Sakamoto winning 1 times and Naguro 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 Sakamoto winning 0, and Naguro 0.
• Opponent quality stats: Over the last 12 months, Sakamoto has played against opponents with an average rank of while Naguro has played against players with an average rank of .
• Deciding set performance vs all players: If you are interested in live predictions and betting, if this match goes into a deciding set, Sakamoto has won 0% of deciding sets over the last 12 months, while Naguro has won 0% in all matches played on tour.
• Break point conversion: In recent form, Sakamoto has converted 0% of breakpoint opportunities, and Naguro has converted 0% 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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