Beibit Zhukayev vs Sho ShimabukuroPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Beibit Zhukayev and Sho Shimabukuro have met 3 times since 2022; Sho Shimabukuro leads 2–1. Their first meeting came at Nonthaburi 2 Challenger in 2022 on hard. On hard courts Shimabukuro leads 2–1. Shimabukuro has won the last 2 meetings. Across all meetings Zhukayev has taken 4 sets to Shimabukuro's 5. Their most recent meeting: Sho Shimabukuro won at Busan Challenger (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Zhukayev | Shimabukuro | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Beibit Zhukayev | Sho Shimabukuro | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 71% | 12/17 | 67% | 29/43 |
| Wins a set when losing | 42% | 8/19 | 38% | 11/29 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 36% | 13/36 | 35% | 25/72 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 39% | 9/23 | 51% | 21/41 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 58% | 7/12 | 52% | 15/29 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 56% | 9/16 | 65% | 15/23 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 79% | 15/19 | 86% | 38/44 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 63% | 12/19 | 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: 0 of 3 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Zhukayev 0, Shimabukuro 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Zhukayev
🤖 Servebot
Shimabukuro
🤖 Servebot
Matchup analysis
Both Beibit Zhukayev and Sho Shimabukuro are 🤖 Servebot types. Mirror matchups usually come down to execution, fitness, and surface fit, across 6,464 matches in our dataset the historical split is about even.
Previous meetings
3 career meetings, newest first
Apr 16, 2026
Busan Challenger
H Hard · 2nd Round
Jan 3, 2023
Nonthaburi 1 Challenger
H Hard · 1st Round
Sep 1, 2022
Nonthaburi 2 Challenger
H Hard · 2nd Round
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Zhukayev | Shimabukuro |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 1–3 | 4–9 |
| Avg odds | 2.32 | 2.31 |
| ROI % | -55.8% | -58.3% |
| Units P/L | -2.23u | -7.58u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Zhukayev | 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
Shimabukuro has a higher win rate against shared opponents (75% vs Zhukayev's 50%).
| Opponent | Zhukayev | Shimabukuro |
|---|---|---|
| Stefanos Sakellaridis | L 64 16 46 | W 75 64 |
| Uisung Park | W 46 64 64 | W 76 61 |
| Dan Martin | W 76 67 64 | L 36 46 |
| Hugo Grenier | L 76 26 16 | W 46 63 62 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Ilya Ivashka
Jinan Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Oct 11
Yaroslav Demin
Wuning 3 Challenger · 1st Round
Oct 5
Mert Alkaya
Astana Challenger · 2nd Round
Aug 12
Amir Omarkhanov
Astana Challenger · 1st Round
Aug 11
Yusuke Takahashi
Jiujiang Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Apr 26
Liam Broady
Gwangju Challenger · 1st Round
Apr 21
Hiroki Moriya
Gwangju Challenger · 3rd Round Qualifying
Apr 20
Masamichi Imamura
Gwangju Open · 1st Round Qualifying
Apr 19
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
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 36–74 matches
| Metric | Zhukayev | Shimabukuro |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 47% | 58% |
| Sets won | 49% | 56% |
| Games won | 48% | 51% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Zhukayev | Shimabukuro |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 1 | 2 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Zhukayev | Shimabukuro |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 1 | 2 |
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