James Trotter and Sho Shimabukuro have met 1 time since 2025; Sho Shimabukuro leads 1–0. Their most recent meeting: Sho Shimabukuro won at Ilkley (2025).
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Trotter
🤖 Servebot
Shimabukuro
🎯 Baseliner
Matchup analysis
🤖 Servebot vs 🎯 Baseliner is historically tight (51% vs 49%, 4,120 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
1 career meeting, newest first
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Trotter | Shimabukuro | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | James Trotter | Sho Shimabukuro | ||
| 1 or more | 100% | 6/6 | 100% | 18/18 |
| 3 or more | 100% | 6/6 | 89% | 16/18 |
| 5 or more | 67% | 4/6 | 67% | 12/18 |
| 10 or more | 17% | 1/6 | 28% | 5/18 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/6 | 6% | 1/18 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/6 | 0% | 0/18 |
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Trotter | Shimabukuro |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 3–3 | 9–8 |
| Avg odds | 1.82 | 2.22 |
| ROI % | -28.7% | -4.2% |
| Units P/L | -1.72u | -0.72u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Shimabukuro has a higher win rate against shared opponents (100% vs Trotter's 50%).
| Opponent | Trotter | Shimabukuro |
|---|---|---|
| Kasidit Samrej | L 63 57 16 | W 63 64 |
| Adam Walton | L 46 76 36 | W 63 64 |
| Martin Landaluce | W 64 63 | W 62 67 75 |
| Rinky Hijikata | W 63 57 64 | W 64 64 |
Last five matches per player
Ilyas Milad Fahim
Futures 2026 ·
Jun 17
Karl Poling
Futures 2026 ·
Jun 9
Kasidit Samrej
Renault Busan Open Tennis Championships · 2nd Round Qualifying
Apr 13
Suk Ann
Renault Busan Open Tennis Championships · 1st Round Qualifying
Apr 12
Adam Walton
Renault Busan Open Tennis Championships · Round of 16
Apr 10
Jake Delaney
Renault Busan Open Tennis Championships · Round of 32
Apr 8
Hiroki Moriya
Koyushokucho Miyazaki Challenger · Round of 16
Apr 2
Dan Added
Koyushokucho Miyazaki Challenger · Round of 32
Apr 1
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
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 39–82 matches
| Metric | Trotter | Shimabukuro |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 46% | 66% |
| Sets won | 48% | 62% |
| Games won | 49% | 53% |
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Trotter | Shimabukuro |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 0 | 1 |
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Trotter | Shimabukuro |
|---|---|---|
| Grass | 0 | 1 |
