Adam Walton vs Sho ShimabukuroPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Adam Walton and Sho Shimabukuro have met 1 time since 2026; Sho Shimabukuro leads 1–0. Across all meetings Walton has taken 0 sets to Shimabukuro's 2. Their most recent meeting: Sho Shimabukuro won at Delray Beach Open (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Walton | Shimabukuro | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Adam Walton | Sho Shimabukuro | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 69% | 29/42 | 67% | 29/43 |
| Wins a set when losing | 33% | 11/33 | 38% | 11/29 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 32% | 24/75 | 35% | 25/72 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 53% | 20/38 | 51% | 21/41 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 47% | 15/32 | 52% | 15/29 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 43% | 15/35 | 65% | 15/23 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 83% | 38/46 | 86% | 38/44 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 63% | 29/46 | 66% | 29/44 |
Colored rows are higher-is-better: green above 50%, red below. Favorite/underdog set by book odds; cover rows count only matches with odds on record. Head-to-head: 1 of 1 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Walton 0, Shimabukuro 1).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Walton
💥 Big Hitter
Shimabukuro
🤖 Servebot
Matchup analysis
💥 Big Hitter vs 🤖 Servebot is historically tight (49% vs 51%, 4,932 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
Previous meetings
1 career meeting, newest first
Feb 15, 2026
Delray Beach Open
H Hard · 2nd Round Qualifying
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Walton | Shimabukuro | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Adam Walton | Sho Shimabukuro | ||
| 1 or more | 100% | 16/16 | 100% | 8/8 |
| 3 or more | 88% | 14/16 | 75% | 6/8 |
| 5 or more | 63% | 10/16 | 50% | 4/8 |
| 10 or more | 13% | 2/16 | 13% | 1/8 |
| 15 or more | 6% | 1/16 | 0% | 0/8 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/16 | 0% | 0/8 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Walton | Shimabukuro |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 8–9 | 4–9 |
| Avg odds | 1.59 | 2.31 |
| ROI % | -33.8% | -58.3% |
| Units P/L | -5.74u | -7.58u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Walton | Shimabukuro |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 1 | 2 |
| Events | 3 | 3 |
| Matches | 6 | 3 |
| Distance | 927 mi · 1,492 km | 2,283 mi · 3,674 km |
| Route | CHN | CHN → JPN → CHN |
Host country from each tournament in the last 30 days, including the current event even when a player arrived on a bye. Route is the order of countries visited; consecutive stops in the same country are shown once. Distance is the great-circle total between host cities, shown only when every stop in the window is geocoded. A rough fatigue signal, not a headline stat.
Common opponents
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Shimabukuro has a higher win rate against shared opponents (60% vs Walton's 50%).
| Opponent | Walton | Shimabukuro |
|---|---|---|
| Miomir Kecmanovic | W 26 75 62 | L 26 46 |
| Yibing Wu | L 67 26 57 | L 36 67 |
| Jaime Faria | L 64 46 67 | L 67 36 76 36 |
| Marin Cilic | L 46 16 | L 67 16 |
| Bernard Tomic | W 64 46 62 | W 63 63 |
| Nick Kyrgios | W 63 64 | W 46 76 64 |
| Quentin Halys | W 63 63 | W 64 62 |
| Zachary Svajda | L 36 46 76 26 | W |
| Coleman Wong | L 57 67 | W 64 63 |
| Alex Bolt | W 62 36 76 | W 62 67 63 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Rigele Te
Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai · 1st Round Qualifying
Oct 5
Mattia Bellucci
Jingshan Challenger · 2nd Round
Oct 1
Moise Kouame
Jingshan Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 30
Alexander Binda
Jingshan Challenger · 3rd Round Qualifying
Sep 29
Hikaru Shiraishi
Jingshan Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Sep 28
Valentin Royer
Hangzhou Open - Hangzhou · 1st Round
Sep 23
Yibing Wu
U.S. Open - New York · 1st Round
Aug 30
Ignacio Buse
Winston-Salem Open - Winston-Salem · 2nd Round
Aug 25
Miomir Kecmanovic
Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai · 1st Round
Oct 7
Denis Shapovalov
Japan Open Tennis Championships - Tokyo · 1st Round
Oct 1
Hugo Gaston
Hangzhou Open - Hangzhou · 1st Round
Sep 24
Anton Shepp
Davis Cup, Group I, 1R, NZL-JPN 1-3 · Rubber 4
Sep 20
James Watt
Davis Cup, Group I, 1R, NZL-JPN 1-3 · Rubber 2
Sep 19
Arthur Rinderknech
U.S. Open - New York · 1st Round
Aug 30
Miomir Kecmanovic
Winston-Salem Open - Winston-Salem · 1st Round
Aug 23
Hubert Hurkacz
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 1st Round
Aug 14
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 74–80 matches
| Metric | Walton | Shimabukuro |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 54% | 58% |
| Sets won | 52% | 56% |
| Games won | 52% | 51% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Walton | Shimabukuro |
|---|---|---|
| ATP 250 | 0 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Walton | Shimabukuro |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 0 | 1 |
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