Alex Bolt and Sho Shimabukuro have met 3 times since 2023; Sho Shimabukuro leads 3–0. Their most recent meeting: Sho Shimabukuro won at Miami Open presented by Itau (2026).
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Bolt
🤖 Servebot
Shimabukuro
💥 Big Hitter
Matchup analysis
🤖 Servebot vs 💥 Big Hitter is historically tight (52% vs 48%, 8,421 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
3 career meetings, newest first
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Bolt | Shimabukuro | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Alex Bolt | Sho Shimabukuro | ||
| 1 or more | 100% | 20/20 | 100% | 18/18 |
| 3 or more | 85% | 17/20 | 89% | 16/18 |
| 5 or more | 70% | 14/20 | 67% | 12/18 |
| 10 or more | 30% | 6/20 | 28% | 5/18 |
| 15 or more | 5% | 1/20 | 6% | 1/18 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/20 | 0% | 0/18 |
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Bolt | Shimabukuro |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 11–9 | 9–7 |
| Avg odds | 2.37 | 2.07 |
| ROI % | +1.6% | +1.8% |
| Units P/L | +0.32u | +0.28u |
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Shimabukuro has a higher win rate against shared opponents (80% vs Bolt's 50%).
| Opponent | Bolt | Shimabukuro |
|---|---|---|
| Keegan Smith | L 46 46 | L 75 06 36 |
| Elias Ymer | L 67 67 | W 63 63 |
| Adam Walton | L 26 63 67 | W 63 64 |
| Yuta Shimizu | W 63 64 | W 63 60 |
| Ilia Simakin | L 67 63 16 | W 63 63 |
| Rio Noguchi | W 76 76 | W 64 63 |
| Yibing Wu | W 76 62 | L 36 67 |
| Martin Landaluce | W 61 62 64 | W 62 67 75 |
| Kokoro Isomura | W 75 63 | W 76 64 |
| Yasutaka Uchiyama | L 26 76 26 | W 63 76 |
Last five matches per player
Keegan Smith
Lexus Ilkley Open · Round of 32
Jun 10
Arthur Fery
Lexus Birmingham Open · Round of 16
Jun 4
Mattia Bellucci
Terra Wortmann Open · 2nd Round Qualifying
Jun 2
Mattia Bellucci
Lexus Birmingham Open · Round of 32
Jun 2
Jamie Mackenzie
Terra Wortmann Open · 1st Round Qualifying
Jun 1
Lukas Neumayer
Roland Garros · 1st Round Qualifying
May 18
Fajing Sun
Wuxi Open · Round of 32
May 6
Adam Walton
Jiangxi Open · Semifinals
May 2
Frances Tiafoe
Terra Wortmann Open · Round of 16
Jun 17
Tallon Griekspoor
Terra Wortmann Open · Round of 32
Jun 16
Nick Kyrgios
BOSS OPEN · Round of 16
Jun 11
Quentin Halys
BOSS OPEN · Round of 32
Jun 9
Jurij Rodionov
BOSS OPEN · 2nd Round Qualifying
Jun 8
Stefanos Sakellaridis
BOSS OPEN · 1st Round Qualifying
Jun 6
Kamil Majchrzak
Lexus Birmingham Open · Quarterfinals
Jun 5
Elias Ymer
Lexus Birmingham Open · Round of 16
Jun 4
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 62–81 matches
| Metric | Bolt | Shimabukuro |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 58% | 67% |
| Sets won | 57% | 63% |
| Games won | 52% | 53% |
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Bolt | Shimabukuro |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Masters 1000 | 0 | 1 |
| ATP Challenger Tour | 0 | 2 |
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Bolt | Shimabukuro |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 0 | 2 |
| Clay | 0 | 1 |
