Shintaro Imai vs Woobin Shin Head-to-Head Stats, Results & Performance Comparison

In analyzing the second serve performance over the past six months, Imai has secured 41.55% of points on their second serve, whereas Shin has achieved a slightly higher rate at 44.98%. This indicator has a significant correlation with accurately predicting match outcomes. Comparing their return game statistics, Imai has excelled by winning 50% of their opponent's second serve points in recent form, contrasting Shin's 48.47%. Assessing returns on first serves, Imai boasts a win percentage of 24.12% against Shin's marginally superior 24.74%.

Under pressure, the ability to save breakpoints provides insight into match momentum, where Imai surpasses Shin with a 58.74% breakpoint save rate compared to Shin's 52.45%. This presents a valuable metric for predicting shifts during in-play betting. Moving to a performance overview based on the last year's statistics, Imai has a competitive edge with a 62% match-winning ratio (W/L 31/19). In contrast, Shin exhibits a better performance overall with a 67.07% win rate (W/L 55/27), offering a comprehensive perspective on their head-to-head matchup predictions.

In terms of surface preference, Imai has shown their best competitive form on Clay, winning 80% (W/L 4/1), while their performance dwindles on Grass at 60% (W/L 3/2). Alternatively, Shin's optimal playing conditions are on Indoor hard courts, presenting a 58% win percentage (W/L 14/10), and their lowest on Hard courts at 55% (W/L 77/63). Evaluating their overall levels, Imai predominantly participates in Futures/Satellites/ITF tournaments $10K with a 75% win record (W/L 27/9). Meanwhile, Shin plays primarily at the same tournament level, with a 68.49% success rate (W/L 50/23).

When assessing direct head-to-head comparisons between these two players, Imai leads having won their sole encounter against Shin 6-4, 6-4 at the M15 Tokyo Final on July 14, 2024, on Indoor hard courts, underscoring their potential dominance in upcoming matches. Despite never having proceeded into a deciding set or tiebreak against each other, such scenarios provide critical insights into potential match stress outcomes. Additionally, analyzing opponent quality reveals Imai has faced contenders with an average rank of 506.84, while Shin contends with higher-ranked opponents, averaging a rank of 453.45.

Finally, examining breakpoint conversions can be instrumental for live match predictions. Currently, Imai converts 29.06% of their breakpoint opportunities, whereas Shin appears more proficient with a conversion rate of 34.96%. Factoring in these elements, the prediction inclination leans towards Shin, considering their overall steadiness and superior stats in critical areas, suggesting they could secure a victory in this upcoming clash.