Blake Mott vs Yuta ShimizuPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Blake Mott and Yuta Shimizu have met 2 times since 2024; Yuta Shimizu leads 2–0. Their first meeting came at Playford Challenger in 2024 on hard. On hard courts Shimizu leads 2–0. Shimizu has won the last 2 meetings. Across all meetings Mott has taken 1 sets to Shimizu's 4. Their most recent meeting: Yuta Shimizu won at Sydney Challenger (2024).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Mott | Shimizu | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Blake Mott | Yuta Shimizu | ||
| Wins in straight sets | — | 58% | 14/24 | |
| Wins a set when losing | — | 36% | 9/25 | |
| Goes to a deciding set | — | 39% | 19/49 | |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | — | 38% | 8/21 | |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | — | 62% | 16/26 | |
| Tiebreak sets won | — | 64% | 14/22 | |
| Wins after taking set 1 | — | 73% | 19/26 | |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | — | 54% | 14/26 | |
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. Small sample — read with care. Head-to-head: 1 of 2 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Mott 0, Shimizu 1).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Mott
⚔️ The Gladiator
Shimizu
⚙️ Grinder
Matchup analysis
⚔️ The Gladiator vs ⚙️ Grinder is historically tight (48% vs 52%, 646 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
Previous meetings
2 career meetings, newest first
Oct 31, 2024
Sydney Challenger
H Hard · 2nd Round
Oct 22, 2024
Playford Challenger
H Hard · 1st Round
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Mott | Shimizu |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | - | 6–6 |
| Avg odds | - | 2.04 |
| ROI % | - | +8.2% |
| Units P/L | - | +0.98u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Mott | Shimizu |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | — | 1 |
| Events | — | 1 |
| Matches | — | 1 |
| Distance | — | 0 mi · 0 km |
| Route | — | GBR |
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.
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Oliver Tarvet
M25 Roehampton 2 · Quarterfinals
Aug 8
Patrick Brady
M25 Roehampton 2 · 2nd Round
Aug 7
Joe Leather
M25 Roehampton · Round of 32
Aug 6
Joe Leather
M25 Roehampton 2 · 1st Round
Aug 5
Harry Wendelken
Glasgow · 1st Round Qualifying
Feb 16
Nicolai Budkov Kjaer
Nottingham · 2nd Round Qualifying
Jan 6
James Story
Nottingham · 1st Round Qualifying
Jan 5
Yuta Shimizu
Sydney Challenger · 2nd Round
Oct 31
Anton Matusevich
Roehampton 1 Challenger · 1st Round
Aug 18
Johannus Monday
Winnipeg Challenger · 2nd Round
Jul 23
Liam Broady
Winnipeg Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 21
Justin Boulais
Granby Challenger · 2nd Round
Jul 15
Jay Friend
Granby challenger
Jul 14
Jay Dylan Hara Friend
Granby Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 13
Ryan Colby
M25 Laval · 1st Round
Jul 7
Michael Mmoh
Cary Challenger · 1st Round
Jun 30
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 49–49 matches
| Metric | Mott | Shimizu |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | - | 49% |
| Sets won | - | 49% |
| Games won | - | 49% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Mott | Shimizu |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 0 | 2 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Mott | Shimizu |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 0 | 2 |
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