Kayo Nishimura vs Nana Kawagishi Head-to-Head Stats, Results & Performance Comparison

• Who has a better second serve game? Kawagishi shows a slight advantage with 37.85% points won compared to Nishimura's 34.61% over the last 6 months.
• In return games on second serves, Kawagishi leads by winning 51.17% of their opponent's points, compared to Nishimura's 48.86%.
• What is the first serve return comparison? Nishimura edges Kawagishi with 38.55% of points won versus Kawagishi's 34.98%.
• Under pressure, Kawagishi excels by saving 48.31% of breakpoints compared to Nishimura's 40.89%.
• Over the past year, Nishimura has a superior win rate of 56.41% compared to Kawagishi's 41.67%.
• On hard surfaces, Nishimura has a higher career win percentage of 63%, while Kawagishi's is 51% in the same condition.
• Both players have shown 50% win rates in Challengers/ITF tournaments over $10K in the last year.
• Who dominates their head-to-head matches? Kawagishi leads with two victories, while Nishimura has won once.
• In deciding sets, Kawagishi has demonstrated dominance in their direct encounters, winning both times.
• Past matches have averaged 2 hours and 21 minutes, but Nishimura shines in deciding sets overall with a 67% win rate, compared to Kawagishi's 17%.
• Against higher-ranked players, Kawagishi has faced opponents with an average rank of 402.81, while Nishimura's opponents averaged 433.54.
• Break point conversion rates reveal Kawagishi's edge with 43.97% compared to Nishimura's 35.12%.

Editorial Prediction (July 28, 2025, UTC):

Analyzing the players' performances, Kawagishi holds a slight edge in second serve and break point conversion statistics. Both athletes have faced a similar level of competition, but Kawagishi has been more effective under pressure, saving a higher percentage of breakpoints.

Interestingly, Nishimura has a better career record on hard surfaces, which levels the playing field given the match conditions. However, Kawagishi has won more of their direct encounters, including their most recent match.

Given these insights, and Kawagishi's superior performance in deciding sets against Nishimura, Kawagishi appears to be the more likely winner in this upcoming match.