Alafia Ayeni and Yuta Shimizu have met 1 time since 2024; Yuta Shimizu leads 1–0. Their most recent meeting: Yuta Shimizu won at Yokkaichi (2024).
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Ayeni
⚙️ Grinder
Shimizu
🛡️ The Spoiler
Matchup analysis
⚙️ Grinder vs 🛡️ The Spoiler is historically tight (52% vs 48%, 1,642 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
1 career meeting, newest first
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Ayeni | Shimizu | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Alafia Ayeni | Yuta Shimizu | ||
| 1 or more | 100% | 16/16 | 88% | 14/16 |
| 3 or more | 75% | 12/16 | 56% | 9/16 |
| 5 or more | 56% | 9/16 | 31% | 5/16 |
| 10 or more | 13% | 2/16 | 25% | 4/16 |
| 15 or more | 6% | 1/16 | 0% | 0/16 |
| 20 or more | 6% | 1/16 | 0% | 0/16 |
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Ayeni | Shimizu |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 9–6 | 9–7 |
| Avg odds | 2.75 | 1.95 |
| ROI % | +19.2% | +3.9% |
| Units P/L | +2.88u | +0.62u |
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Ayeni has a higher win rate against shared opponents (75% vs Shimizu's 50%).
| Opponent | Ayeni | Shimizu |
|---|---|---|
| Bernard Tomic | W 76 76 | L 64 67 57 |
| Andres Martin | L 57 36 | W 76 76 |
| Jake Delaney | W 76 62 | W 62 76 |
| Juan Manuel Cerundolo | W 64 46 63 | L 16 46 |
Last five matches per player
Carlo Alberto Caniato
Unicredit Czech Open · 2nd Round Qualifying
Jun 1
Ivan Ivanov
Kosice Open 2026 · 2nd Round Qualifying
May 25
Franco Agamenone
Bosphorus Challenger Cup · Round of 16
May 21
Reda Bennani
Bosphorus Challenger Cup · 2nd Round Qualifying
May 18
Mert Naci Turker
Bosphorus Challenger Cup · Round of 32
May 9
Soonwoo Kwon
Wuxi Open · Round of 16
May 7
Bernard Tomic
Wuxi Open · Round of 32
May 6
Philip Sekulic
Wuxi Open · 2nd Round Qualifying
May 4
Andre Ilagan
Texas Spine and Joint Men's Championship · Quarterfinals
Jun 5
Murphy Cassone
Texas Spine and Joint Men's Championship · Round of 16
Jun 4
Dane Sweeny
Texas Spine and Joint Men's Championship · Round of 32
Jun 3
Bernard Tomic
UAMS Health Little Rock Open · Round of 16
May 17
Andres Martin
UAMS Health Little Rock Open · Round of 32
May 13
Evan Zhu
Wuxi Open · 1st Round Qualifying
May 3
Sho Shimabukuro
Jiangxi Open · Round of 32
Apr 29
Yusuke Takahashi
Jiangxi Open · 2nd Round Qualifying
Apr 27
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 33–47 matches
| Metric | Ayeni | Shimizu |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 64% | 49% |
| Sets won | 59% | 49% |
| Games won | 52% | 49% |
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Ayeni | Shimizu |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 0 | 1 |
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Ayeni | Shimizu |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 0 | 1 |
