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Shinichi Sakamoto vs Jay Lapidus H2H: 0-1

Jay Lapidus holds a 1–0 lead over Shinichi Sakamoto in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Jay Lapidus leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Jay Lapidus won the 1984 Japan Open round of 64 6-7 6-2 6-3.

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Shinichi Sakamoto
JPN Age 72 Right-Handed
H2H
0 – 1
1 main draw meetings
Jay Lapidus
USA Age 67 Left-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Jay Lapidus #101 6-7 6-2 6-3 Shinichi Sakamoto #625 Match data Oct 10, 1984* R64 Japan Open ATP 250 Hard

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
Shinichi Sakamoto #1,020 #274 2 1,500 1 7 12.5% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jay Lapidus #621 #34 0 1,780 76 106 41.8% 0 0 0 0 1 1

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 Shinichi Sakamoto Jay Lapidus
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
19 — — — — — — — 1978 0–1 0.0% #272 1,494 0 0
20 — — — — — — — 1979 6–6 50.0% #184 1,560 0 0
21 — — — — — — — 1980 2–7 22.2% #283 1,548 0 0
22 — — — — — — — 1981 9–12 42.9% — 1,609 0 0
23 — — — — — — — 1982 26–17 60.5% #40 1,760 0 1
24 1978 0–1 0.0% #374 1,487 0 0 1983 0–7 0.0% #81 1,623 0 1
25 1979 0–1 0.0% #454 1,471 0 0 1984 13–12 52.0% #65 1,669 0 1
26 1980 0–1 0.0% #390 1,460 0 0 1985 11–25 30.6% #150 1,621 0 1
27 1981 1–1 50.0% — 1,474 0 0 1986 5–7 41.7% #145 1,625 0 1
28 — — — — — — — 1987 4–12 25.0% #234 1,550 0 1
29 1983 0–1 0.0% #473 1,467 0 0 — — — — — — —
30 1984 0–2 0.0% #555 1,453 0 0 — — — — — — —

Surface Results by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.

Age Shinichi Sakamoto Jay Lapidus
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win %
19 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1978 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — —
20 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1979 0 1 1 0.0% 5 4 9 55.6% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — —
21 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1980 1 1 2 50.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
22 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1981 3 5 8 37.5% 5 5 10 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
23 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1982 16 7 23 69.6% 3 4 7 42.9% 4 3 7 57.1% 3 3 6 50.0%
24 1978 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — 1983 0 4 4 0.0% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0%
25 1979 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — 1984 7 3 10 70.0% 4 5 9 44.4% 2 3 5 40.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
26 1980 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — 1985 3 12 15 20.0% 0 3 3 0.0% 4 5 9 44.4% 4 5 9 44.4%
27 1981 — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — 1986 3 5 8 37.5% — — — — 2 2 4 50.0% — — — —
28 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1987 3 7 10 30.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 1 3 4 25.0% — — — —
29 1983 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
30 1984 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 0 3 3 0.0% 1 4 5 20.0% — — — — — — — — — 36 45 81 44.4% 17 26 43 39.5% 16 22 38 42.1% 7 13 20 35.0%

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 Shinichi Sakamoto Jay Lapidus
Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
19 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1978 1494 100.9 — — — — — — — 33.3% 0.00 0–1 0–2 — -0.10
20 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1979 1560 123.2 — — — — — +34 — 48.1% -0.78 1–2 (33%) 4–1 (80%) — +0.12
21 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1980 1548 114.6 — — — — -27 — -18 34.8% -1.26 0–3 (0%) 3–1 (75%) — -0.54
22 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1981 1609 120.7 — — — — -79 +4 — 43.9% -0.79 6–5 (55%) 3–1 (75%) — -0.65
23 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1982 1760 131.6 — — — — -34 -136 -200 57.0% +0.20 6–4 (60%) 8–4 (67%) — +1.42
24 1978 1487 99.7 — — — — — — — 33.3% -2.00 0–1 1–0 — +0.11 1983 1624 105.1 — — — — -6 — — 15.8% -2.31 0–2 2–0 — -0.08
25 1979 1472 97.9 — — — — — — — 33.3% -2.33 0–1 1–0 — +0.19 1984 1670 120.2 — — — — +11 -60 -141 54.4% +0.40 2–2 (50%) 2–4 (33%) — +1.43
26 1980 1460 94.5 — — — — — — — 0.0% -4.50 — — — +0.09 1985 1622 129.4 — — — — -58 -59 +6 35.4% -0.88 5–7 (42%) 5–9 (36%) — -1.39
27 1981 1475 108.6 — — — — — — — 60.0% +0.80 0–1 — — +0.04 1986 1625 117.1 — — — — -69 — +27 45.5% -0.30 2–2 (50%) 4–2 (67%) — +0.19
28 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1987 1551 114.3 — — — — -8 — +42 32.5% -1.10 1–3 (25%) 1–3 (25%) — -0.11
29 1983 1468 101.8 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.00 — — — -0.08 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
30 1984 1454 101.5 — — — — — — — 20.0% -2.40 0–1 1–0 — -0.09 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 1500 102.0 — — — — — — — 30.0% -1.80 0–4 (0%) 3–0 (100%) 98.1 +3.25 — 1781 129.6 — — — — -37 -35 -56 44.0% -0.52 23–31 (43%) 32–27 (54%) 102.4 +0.16

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.