Aleksandar Kovacevic vs Sho ShimabukuroPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Aleksandar Kovacevic and Sho Shimabukuro have met 3 times since 2022; Aleksandar Kovacevic leads 2–1. Their first meeting came at Indianapolis Challenger in 2022 on hard. On hard courts Kovacevic leads 2–0. Across all meetings Kovacevic has taken 5 sets to Shimabukuro's 3. Their most recent meeting: Sho Shimabukuro won at Nottingham Challenger (2023).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Kovacevic | Shimabukuro | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Aleksandar Kovacevic | Sho Shimabukuro | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 52% | 12/23 | 70% | 31/44 |
| Wins a set when losing | 56% | 19/34 | 36% | 9/25 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 53% | 30/57 | 32% | 22/69 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 47% | 7/15 | 53% | 20/38 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 69% | 27/39 | 57% | 16/28 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 51% | 22/43 | 71% | 17/24 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 68% | 17/25 | 87% | 40/46 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 48% | 12/25 | 67% | 31/46 |
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 3 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Kovacevic 1, Shimabukuro 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Kovacevic
🤖 Servebot
Shimabukuro
🤖 Servebot
Matchup analysis
Both Aleksandar Kovacevic and Sho Shimabukuro are 🤖 Servebot types. Mirror matchups usually come down to execution, fitness, and surface fit, across 5,568 matches in our dataset the historical split is about even.
Previous meetings
3 career meetings, newest first
Jun 12, 2023
Nottingham Challenger
G Grass · 1st Round
Sep 24, 2022
Seoul
H Hard · 1st Round Qualifying
Jul 20, 2022
Indianapolis Challenger
H Hard · 2nd Round
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Kovacevic | Shimabukuro | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Aleksandar Kovacevic | Sho Shimabukuro | ||
| 1 or more | 100% | 11/11 | 100% | 15/15 |
| 3 or more | 100% | 11/11 | 87% | 13/15 |
| 5 or more | 91% | 10/11 | 73% | 11/15 |
| 10 or more | 55% | 6/11 | 27% | 4/15 |
| 15 or more | 9% | 1/11 | 13% | 2/15 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/11 | 0% | 0/15 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Kovacevic | Shimabukuro |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 4–8 | 7–8 |
| Avg odds | 2.50 | 2.30 |
| ROI % | -20.2% | -9.9% |
| Units P/L | -2.42u | -1.48u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Kovacevic | Shimabukuro |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 2 | 2 |
| Events | 3 | 3 |
| Matches | 7 | 3 |
| Distance | 1,024 mi · 1,648 km | 1,024 mi · 1,648 km |
| Route | CAN → USA | CAN → USA |
Host country from the tournament each match was played in, over the last 30 days. 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
Kovacevic has a higher win rate against shared opponents (40% vs Shimabukuro's 30%).
| Opponent | Kovacevic | Shimabukuro |
|---|---|---|
| Miomir Kecmanovic | L 46 61 67 | L 46 36 |
| Hubert Hurkacz | W 76 76 | L 26 46 |
| Frances Tiafoe | L 46 63 67 | L 46 57 |
| Nick Kyrgios | W 63 64 | W 46 76 64 |
| Rafael Jodar | L 16 06 46 | L 26 46 |
| Marcos Giron | L 26 63 46 | L 36 57 |
| Rinky Hijikata | L 46 26 | W 64 64 |
| Adam Walton | W 76 76 | W 63 64 |
| Zachary Svajda | L 67 36 | L 46 16 |
| Kyrian Jacquet | W 36 75 76 | L 57 64 26 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Arthur Fery
Winston-Salem Open - Winston-Salem · Quarterfinals
Aug 28
Stefanos Tsitsipas
Winston-Salem Open - Winston-Salem · 3rd Round
Aug 27
Luca Van Assche
Winston-Salem Open - Winston-Salem · 2nd Round
Aug 25
Felix Balshaw
Winston-Salem Open - Winston-Salem · 1st Round
Aug 25
Brandon Nakashima
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 2nd Round
Aug 16
Karen Khachanov
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 1st Round
Aug 15
Nuno Borges
National Bank Open - Montreal · 1st Round
Aug 3
Cameron Norrie
Mifel Tennis Open - Los Cabos · 1st Round
Jul 28
Miomir Kecmanovic
Winston-Salem Open - Winston-Salem · 1st Round
Aug 23
Hubert Hurkacz
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 1st Round
Aug 14
Marin Cilic
National Bank Open - Montreal · 1st Round
Aug 4
Rodrigo Pacheco Mendez
Mifel Tennis Open - Los Cabos · 1st Round
Jul 29
Jaime Faria
Wimbledon - London · 1st Round
Jun 30
Frances Tiafoe
Terra Wortmann Open - Halle · 2nd Round
Jun 17
Tallon Griekspoor
Terra Wortmann Open - Halle · 1st Round
Jun 16
Ben Shelton
Boss Open - Stuttgart · Quarterfinals
Jun 13
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 60–70 matches
| Metric | Kovacevic | Shimabukuro |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 38% | 63% |
| Sets won | 43% | 60% |
| Games won | 48% | 52% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Kovacevic | Shimabukuro |
|---|---|---|
| ATP 250 | 1 | 0 |
| ATP Challenger Tour | 1 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Kovacevic | Shimabukuro |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 2 | 0 |
| Grass | 0 | 1 |
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