Eri Shimizu vs Michika OzekiPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Eri Shimizu and Michika Ozeki have met 2 times since 2026; Eri Shimizu leads 2–0. Their first meeting came at W75 Kofu 1 in 2026 on hard. On hard courts Shimizu leads 2–0. Shimizu has won the last 2 meetings. Across all meetings Shimizu has taken 4 sets to Ozeki's 1. Their most recent meeting: Eri Shimizu won at W35 Kyoto (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Shimizu | Ozeki | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Eri Shimizu | Michika Ozeki | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 66% | 19/29 | 50% | 10/20 |
| Wins a set when losing | 27% | 6/22 | 39% | 9/23 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 31% | 16/51 | 44% | 19/43 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 59% | 16/27 | 50% | 8/16 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 45% | 9/20 | 63% | 15/24 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 33% | 3/9 | 11% | 1/9 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 92% | 22/24 | 76% | 16/21 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 79% | 19/24 | 48% | 10/21 |
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 2 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Shimizu 1, Ozeki 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Shimizu
🎯 Baseliner
Ozeki
⚔️ The Gladiator
Matchup analysis
The 🎯 Baseliner archetype wins about 53% vs ⚔️ The Gladiator across 121 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Eri Shimizu.
Baseliner players often use precise groundstrokes and court control to pressure the the gladiator's physical intensity.
Previous meetings
2 career meetings, newest first
Sep 16, 2026
W35 Kyoto
H Hard · 1st Round
Mar 16, 2026
W75 Kofu 1
H Hard · 3rd Round Qualifying
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Shimizu | Ozeki | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Eri Shimizu | Michika Ozeki | ||
| 1 or more | 78% | 7/9 | 56% | 5/9 |
| 3 or more | 33% | 3/9 | 22% | 2/9 |
| 5 or more | 0% | 0/9 | 11% | 1/9 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/9 | 0% | 0/9 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/9 | 0% | 0/9 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/9 | 0% | 0/9 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Shimizu | Ozeki |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 4–3 | 3–4 |
| Avg odds | 1.92 | 4.40 |
| ROI % | -11.0% | +105.3% |
| Units P/L | -0.77u | +7.37u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Shimizu | Ozeki |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 2 | 2 |
| Events | 2 | 2 |
| Matches | 6 | 5 |
| Distance | — | — |
| Route | ESP → AUT | ESP → AUT |
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
Shimizu has a higher win rate against shared opponents (100% vs Ozeki's 0%).
| Opponent | Shimizu | Ozeki |
|---|---|---|
| Jiangxue Han | W 63 61 | L 67 16 |
| Patcharin Cheapchadej | W 36 64 63 | L 57 64 46 |
| Zhuoxuan Bai | W 16 64 62 | L 46 16 |
| Ya Hsuan Lee | W 61 67 63 | L 36 26 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Hiromi Abe
W50 Nanao · Quarterfinals
Sep 25
Nana Onozawa
W50 Nanao · 2nd Round
Sep 24
Chia Yi Tsao
W50 Nanao · 1st Round
Sep 23
Jia Jing Lu
W35 Kyoto · Quarterfinals
Sep 18
Jiangxue Han
W35 Kyoto · 2nd Round
Sep 17
Michika Ozeki
W35 Kyoto · 1st Round
Sep 16
Sijia Wei
W50 Guiyang · 3rd Round Qualifying
Sep 7
Patcharin Cheapchadej
W50 Guiyang · 1st Round Qualifying
Sep 6
Sakura Hosogi
W50 Nanao · Semifinals
Sep 26
Tiana Tian Deng
W50 Nanao · Quarterfinals
Sep 25
Kurumi Tamura
W50 Nanao · 2nd Round
Sep 24
Yidi Yang
W50 Nanao · 1st Round
Sep 23
Eri Shimizu
W35 Kyoto · 1st Round
Sep 16
Ha Eum Lee
W15 Yeongwol · 1st Round
Sep 8
Eunji Lee
W15 Yeongwol · 1st Round
Sep 2
Unknown Player
W15 Tianjin · 1st Round
Aug 11
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 43–53 matches
| Metric | Shimizu | Ozeki |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 58% | 47% |
| Sets won | 54% | 47% |
| Games won | 52% | 49% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Shimizu | Ozeki |
|---|---|---|
| ITF W35 | 1 | 0 |
| ITF W75 | 1 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Shimizu | Ozeki |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 2 | 0 |
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