Masamichi Imamura vs Rio Noguchi

Masamichi Imamura vs Rio Noguchi: match analysis

Hangzhou puts Masamichi Imamura against Rio Noguchi on 22 September 2026. The rating gap is 10 points: Masamichi Imamura 1497 against Rio Noguchi 1507.

Result against the prediction

Final score in sets: 0–2 (1-6, 4-6). This match was not in the prediction record, which only takes matches locked before they start.

Form and context

Masamichi Imamura is 4–6 over the last 10 matches. The latest result was a 0–2 loss to Overbeck C. at ATP Singles: Playford 2 challenger (24 November). No tour-level matches in 2026 in our records; the results come from Challenger and ITF events. Best recent win: Fukuda S. (rated 1638).

Rio Noguchi comes in with a 5–5 record from the last 10 matches. That includes 4 defeats in a row. Last time out, Rio Noguchi lost 1–2 to Yunchaokete Bu at US Open, Men on 25 August. At tour level this season: 0–3. Best recent win: Fomin S. (rated 1613).

Head to head

They have not met before in our records, so there is no head to head to lean on.

Key factors

• Rating gap: 10 points in favour of Rio Noguchi. This drives most of the win probability.
• Form over the last 10: Masamichi Imamura 4–6 against Rio Noguchi 5–5.
• Tour-level experience in our data: Masamichi Imamura 0 matches, Rio Noguchi 5. Ratings from lower-tier events are pulled towards the average.
• One of these players has a moderate record behind their rating, so the forecast is less firm than it looks.