Elias Ymer and Sho Shimabukuro have met 3 times since 2024; Sho Shimabukuro leads 2–1. Their most recent meeting: Sho Shimabukuro won at Lexus Birmingham Open (2026).
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Ymer
⚙️ Grinder
Shimabukuro
🎯 Baseliner
Matchup analysis
The 🎯 Baseliner archetype wins about 54% vs ⚙️ Grinder across 2,419 matches in our dataset — a stylistic lean toward Sho Shimabukuro.
Baseliner players often use precise groundstrokes and court control to pressure the grinder's relentless consistency.
3 career meetings, newest first
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Ymer | Shimabukuro | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Elias Ymer | Sho Shimabukuro | ||
| 1 or more | 100% | 12/12 | 100% | 18/18 |
| 3 or more | 75% | 9/12 | 89% | 16/18 |
| 5 or more | 25% | 3/12 | 67% | 12/18 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/12 | 28% | 5/18 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/12 | 6% | 1/18 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/12 | 0% | 0/18 |
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Ymer | Shimabukuro |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 6–5 | 9–8 |
| Avg odds | 2.55 | 2.22 |
| ROI % | -9.2% | -4.2% |
| Units P/L | -1.01u | -0.72u |
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Shimabukuro has a higher win rate against shared opponents (88% vs Ymer's 63%).
| Opponent | Ymer | Shimabukuro |
|---|---|---|
| Jurij Rodionov | W 64 36 62 | W 76 63 |
| Uisung Park | W 64 16 76 | W 76 61 |
| Alexander Shevchenko | L 63 57 46 16 | L 46 63 26 |
| Coleman Wong | W 63 36 76 | W 64 63 |
| Alex Bolt | W 76 76 | W 62 67 63 |
| Kokoro Isomura | W 62 63 | W 76 64 |
| Hugo Grenier | L 63 16 46 | W 46 63 62 |
| Harold Mayot | L 36 16 | W 62 63 |
Last five matches per player
Ugo Humbert
Libema Open · Round of 32
Jun 8
Niels Visker
Libema Open · 2nd Round Qualifying
Jun 8
Henry Searle
Dublin Challenger · Round of 32
Jun 8
Sho Shimabukuro
Lexus Birmingham Open · Round of 16
Jun 4
Christopher O'Connell
Lexus Birmingham Open · Round of 32
Jun 3
Hamish Stewart
Lexus Birmingham Open · 2nd Round Qualifying
Jun 1
Anton Matusevich
Lexus Birmingham Open · 1st Round Qualifying
May 31
Arthur Fery
Roland Garros · 1st Round Qualifying
May 19
Frances Tiafoe
Terra Wortmann Open · Round of 16
Jun 17
Tallon Griekspoor
Terra Wortmann Open · Round of 32
Jun 16
Ben Shelton
BOSS OPEN · Quarterfinals
Jun 13
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
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 50–82 matches
| Metric | Ymer | Shimabukuro |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 48% | 66% |
| Sets won | 47% | 62% |
| Games won | 48% | 53% |
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Ymer | Shimabukuro |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam | 1 | 0 |
| ATP Challenger Tour | 0 | 2 |
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Ymer | Shimabukuro |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 0 | 1 |
| Grass | 1 | 1 |
