Anton Shepp vs Sho ShimabukuroPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Anton Shepp and Sho Shimabukuro have met 1 time since 2026; Sho Shimabukuro leads 1–0. Across all meetings Shepp has taken 0 sets to Shimabukuro's 2. Their most recent meeting: Sho Shimabukuro won at Davis Cup, Group I, 1R, NZL-JPN 1-3 (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Shepp | Shimabukuro | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Anton Shepp | Sho Shimabukuro | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 78% | 35/45 | 67% | 29/43 |
| Wins a set when losing | 25% | 6/24 | 38% | 11/29 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 23% | 16/69 | 35% | 25/72 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 63% | 27/43 | 51% | 21/41 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 40% | 8/20 | 52% | 15/29 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 53% | 8/15 | 65% | 15/23 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 95% | 41/43 | 86% | 38/44 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 81% | 35/43 | 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 (Shepp 0, Shimabukuro 1).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Shepp
👑 The Complete Package
Shimabukuro
🤖 Servebot
Matchup analysis
👑 The Complete Package vs 🤖 Servebot is historically tight (48% vs 52%, 1,511 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
Previous meetings
1 career meeting, newest first
Sep 20, 2026
Davis Cup, Group I, 1R, NZL-JPN 1-3
H Hard · Rubber 4
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Shepp | Shimabukuro | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Anton Shepp | Sho Shimabukuro | ||
| 1 or more | 100% | 8/8 | 100% | 8/8 |
| 3 or more | 88% | 7/8 | 75% | 6/8 |
| 5 or more | 63% | 5/8 | 50% | 4/8 |
| 10 or more | 13% | 1/8 | 13% | 1/8 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/8 | 0% | 0/8 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/8 | 0% | 0/8 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Shepp | Shimabukuro |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 4–8 | 4–9 |
| Avg odds | 2.34 | 2.31 |
| ROI % | -54.1% | -58.3% |
| Units P/L | -6.49u | -7.58u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Shepp | Shimabukuro |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | — | 2 |
| Events | — | 3 |
| Matches | — | 3 |
| Distance | — | 2,283 mi · 3,674 km |
| Route | — | 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
Across 4 shared opponents, both Shepp and Shimabukuro posted a 50% win rate.
| Opponent | Shepp | Shimabukuro |
|---|---|---|
| Coleman Wong | L 57 67 | W 64 63 |
| Kasidit Samrej | W 64 16 63 | W 63 64 |
| Keegan Smith | L 57 26 | L 75 06 36 |
| Naoya Honda | W 61 46 63 | L 16 46 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Yanki Erel
M25 Luan · Quarterfinals
Oct 9
Taiyo Yamanaka
M25 Luan · 2nd Round
Oct 8
Lingxi Zhao
M25 Luan · 1st Round
Oct 7
Sho Shimabukuro
Davis Cup, Group I, 1R, NZL-JPN 1-3 · Rubber 4
Sep 20
Rei Sakamoto
Davis Cup, Group I, 1R, NZL-JPN 1-3 · Rubber 1
Sep 19
Nathan Anthony Barki
M15 Bali · 2nd Round
Sep 10
Hitesh Chauhan
M15 Bali · 1st Round
Sep 8
Mathys Erhard
Manacor Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Aug 31
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 · 69–74 matches
| Metric | Shepp | Shimabukuro |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 65% | 58% |
| Sets won | 62% | 56% |
| Games won | 55% | 51% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Shepp | Shimabukuro |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 0 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Shepp | Shimabukuro |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 0 | 1 |
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