H2H data updated: 2026-08-31 00:00 UTC

Jay Clarke vs Rei Sakamoto

Compare the head-to-head record, career totals, season-by-season performance, and match log for Jay Clarke vs Rei Sakamoto.

Great Britain Age 28 Right-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"
H2H
0 0
0 main draw meetings
Japan Age 20 Right-Handed 193 cm / 6'4"

H2H Match Log

WinnerScoreLoserMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Rei Sakamoto #157 4-6 6-3 6-4 Jay Clarke #239 Match data Aug 25, 2026* Q1 Q US Open Grand Slam Hard

1 qualifying meeting shown in the table; qualifying is excluded from the H2H score. Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories Finals 500 including documented historical predecessor categories 250 including documented historical predecessor categories Titles
Jay Clarke #242 #153 379 1,536 2 12 14.3% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rei Sakamoto #157 #148 405 1,616 1 5 16.7% 0 0 0 0 0 0

Career Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.

Age Jay Clarke Rei Sakamoto
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
19 2018 1–3 25.0% #233 1,502 0 0 2025 0–2 0.0% #184 1,522 0 0
20 2019 1–3 25.0% #154 1,495 0 0 2026 1–3 25.0% #157 1,616 0 0
22 2021 0–2 0.0% #215 1,428 0 0
23 2022 0–3 0.0% #240 1,413 0 0
26 2025 0–1 0.0% #175 1,432 0 0

Performance Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Detailed serve and return statistics available for 14/14 of Jay Clarke's and 6/7 of Rei Sakamoto's main draw matches. Sample is shown as matches with detailed serve and return statistics / total main draw matches. Bold green marks the stronger value when both stat samples contain at least 5 matches; lower is better for DFs/M.

Age Jay Clarke Rei Sakamoto
Yr Sample Aces/M DFs/M 1st Sv% 1st Pts% 2nd Pts% BP Saved% BP Conv% Svc Pts% Ret Pts% Yr Sample Aces/M DFs/M 1st Sv% 1st Pts% 2nd Pts% BP Saved% BP Conv% Svc Pts% Ret Pts%
19 2018 4/4 4.0 2.3 55.5% 72.8% 54.2% 69.3% 48.2% 64.3% 32.1% 2025 2/2 4.0 1.0 65.5% 67.5% 52.5% 70.5% 33.5% 62.5% 27.5%
20 2019 4/4 6.0 6.8 49.0% 68.9% 50.1% 56.5% 20.8% 59.1% 28.9% 2026 4/5 8.0 2.0 60.5% 69.8% 57.8% 45.0% 33.3% 65.5% 28.5%
22 2021 2/2 5.0 4.0 52.0% 64.7% 55.0% 64.3% 11.1% 60.1% 32.4% —/—
23 2022 3/3 6.0 3.0 56.0% 64.8% 50.2% 60.7% 50.0% 58.1% 25.6% —/—
26 2025 1/1 6.0 6.0 57.0% 70.0% 34.0% 14.0% 33.0% 55.0% 28.0% —/—
Career 14/14 5.3 4.2 53.4% 68.6% 50.9% 59.1% 34.4% 60.2% 29.5% 6/7 6.7 1.7 62.2% 69.0% 56.0% 53.5% 33.3% 64.5% 28.2%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics are precomputed from eligible main-draw results; point-stat values use the available detailed sample. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.

Age Jay Clarke Rei Sakamoto
Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Schedule Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Schedule
17 2016 1486 97.4
18 2017 1506 103.4 2024 1473 96.1
19 2018 1503 101.8 -0.75 +0.57 0.901 48.9% +89 36.4% -0.45 0–1 0–1 +0.07 2025 1523 110.6 -1.19 -3.20 0.733 47.0% 0.0% -1.75 0–1 -0.11
20 2019 1495 109.8 -1.34 -0.14 0.707 44.7% +96 33.3% -1.58 0–1 1–2 (33%) -0.02 2026 1617 122.4 +0.38 -1.90 0.826 46.8% +19 38.5% -1.31 1–2 (33%) 2–2 (50%) +0.15
21 2020 1474 101.0
22 2021 1428 93.7 -0.43 -3.11 0.813 45.5% 16.7% -2.00 0–1 +0.04
23 2022 1414 98.1 -2.27 -1.65 0.610 43.4% 0.0% -2.86 0–2 +0.05
25 2024 1431 103.5
26 2025 1433 99.3 -1.61 -3.50 0.622 41.0% 0.0% -3.67 +0.02
27 2026 1437 102.6
Career 1536 102.8 -1.26 -0.93 0.743 45.5% +93 23.1% -1.72 0–2 1–6 (14%) +1.14 1617 115.8 -0.14 -2.33 0.793 46.8% +19 29.4% -1.41 1–2 (33%) 2–3 (40%) +0.67

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.