H2H data updated: 2026-09-10 00:00 UTC

Stanley Matthews vs Toshiro Sakai H2H: 1-0

Stanley Matthews holds a 1–0 lead over Toshiro Sakai in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Stanley Matthews leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Stanley Matthews won the 1972 Manchester round of 64 8-6 6-4.

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Stanley Matthews
GBR Age 80 Right-Handed
H2H
1 – 0
1 main-draw meetings
Toshiro Sakai
JPN Age 78 Right-Handed

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Stanley Matthews 8-6 6-4 Toshiro Sakai Match data Jun 7, 1972* R64 Manchester ATP 250 Grass

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
Stanley Matthews — — — 1,584 22 28 44.0% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Toshiro Sakai — — — 1,644 — — — 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 Stanley Matthews Toshiro Sakai
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
22 1968 4–6 40.0% — 1,471 0 0 — — — — — — —
23 1969 3–5 37.5% — 1,495 0 0 — — — — — — —
24 1970 4–5 44.4% — 1,486 0 0 — — — — — — —
25 1971 4–6 40.0% — 1,507 0 0 — — — — — — —
26 1972 7–5 58.3% — 1,542 0 0 — — — — — — —
27 1973 0–1 0.0% — 1,538 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 Stanley Matthews Toshiro Sakai
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 %
20 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1968 — — — — — — — — 1 2 3 33.3% — — — —
21 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1969 — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
22 1968 — — — — 2 3 5 40.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
23 1969 0 1 1 0.0% 2 3 5 40.0% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — 1971 0 1 1 0.0% 0 3 3 0.0% 3 3 6 50.0% — — — —
24 1970 — — — — 0 2 2 0.0% 4 3 7 57.1% — — — — 1972 1 1 2 50.0% 4 4 8 50.0% 2 3 5 40.0% — — — —
25 1971 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 4 4 8 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1973 2 2 4 50.0% 3 8 11 27.3% 3 2 5 60.0% — — — —
26 1972 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — 6 4 10 60.0% — — — — 1974 0 1 1 0.0% 2 3 5 40.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
27 1973 — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 1975 — — — — 0 3 3 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
37 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1985 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 1 2 3 33.3% 4 9 13 30.8% 16 15 31 51.6% 1 2 3 33.3% — 3 6 9 33.3% 9 21 30 30.0% 9 13 22 40.9% 0 1 1 0.0%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. 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 Stanley Matthews Toshiro Sakai
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
20 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1968 1475 92.9 — — — — — — +7 27.3% -1.91 1–0 — — +0.35
21 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1969 1467 101.7 — — — — — — — 0.0% -2.00 — — — -0.09
22 1968 1471 104.8 — — — — — +13 +13 44.4% -0.26 1–2 (33%) — — +0.07 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
23 1969 1495 106.3 — — — — — +7 — 37.0% -1.33 2–0 — — -0.10 1971 1485 106.1 — — — — — -13 +78 31.3% -1.50 1–0 1–2 (33%) — +0.49
24 1970 1487 99.5 — — — — — — +33 40.0% -0.72 2–1 (67%) — — +0.96 1972 1529 106.2 — — — — — -11 +20 51.2% +0.07 1–3 (25%) 1–2 (33%) 97.0 +1.78
25 1971 1508 111.3 — — — — — — +49 35.7% -0.79 2–1 (67%) 2–4 (33%) 99.9 +0.43 1973 1604 120.0 — — — — -13 -103 +2 40.4% -0.50 3–3 (50%) 1–4 (20%) 99.2 +0.19
26 1972 1543 107.6 — — — — — — +45 54.8% +0.10 3–2 (60%) — — +0.29 1974 1578 106.7 — — — — — -73 — 35.0% -1.00 0–2 1–0 — +0.35
27 1973 1539 109.2 — — — — — — — 0.0% -2.00 — — — -0.32 1975 1496 93.2 — — — — — -27 — 15.4% -2.54 0–1 1–0 — +0.71
37 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1985 1487 97.5 — — — — — — — 0.0% -4.00 — — — -0.03
Career — 1584 109.9 — — — — — +10 +40 41.8% -0.61 10–6 (63%) 2–4 (33%) 103.3 +2.66 — 1645 109.7 — — — — -13 -57 +32 37.0% -0.91 6–9 (40%) 5–8 (38%) 97.2 +6.05

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.