Jay Dylan Hara Friend vs Yuta ShimizuPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Jay Dylan Hara Friend and Yuta Shimizu have met 1 time since 2026; Yuta Shimizu leads 1–0. Across all meetings Friend has taken 1 sets to Shimizu's 2. Their most recent meeting: Yuta Shimizu won at Granby Challenger (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Dylan Hara Friend | Shimizu | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Jay Dylan Hara Friend | Yuta Shimizu | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 57% | 4/7 | 58% | 14/24 |
| Wins a set when losing | 33% | 2/6 | 36% | 9/25 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 38% | 5/13 | 39% | 19/49 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 0% | 0/3 | 38% | 8/21 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 50% | 2/4 | 62% | 16/26 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 60% | 3/5 | 64% | 14/22 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 83% | 5/6 | 73% | 19/26 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 67% | 4/6 | 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. Head-to-head: 0 of 1 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Dylan Hara Friend 0, Shimizu 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Friend
🎾 All-Court
Shimizu
⚙️ Grinder
Matchup analysis
The 🎾 All-Court archetype wins about 54% vs ⚙️ Grinder across 337 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Jay Dylan Hara Friend.
All-Court players often use tactical versatility and net approach ability to pressure the grinder's relentless consistency.
Previous meetings
1 career meeting, newest first
Jul 13, 2026
Granby Challenger
H Hard · 1st Round
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Friend | Shimizu | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Jay Dylan Hara Friend | Yuta Shimizu | ||
| 1 or more | 89% | 8/9 | 80% | 8/10 |
| 3 or more | 67% | 6/9 | 70% | 7/10 |
| 5 or more | 44% | 4/9 | 30% | 3/10 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/9 | 10% | 1/10 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/9 | 0% | 0/10 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/9 | 0% | 0/10 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Friend | Shimizu |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 2–4 | 6–6 |
| Avg odds | 2.04 | 2.04 |
| ROI % | -22.8% | +8.2% |
| Units P/L | -1.37u | +0.98u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Friend | Shimizu |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 2 | 1 |
| Events | 2 | 1 |
| Matches | 4 | 1 |
| Distance | 4,002 mi · 6,441 km | 0 mi · 0 km |
| Route | USA → GBR | 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.
Common opponents
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Shimizu has a higher win rate against shared opponents (100% vs Friend's 50%).
| Opponent | Friend | Shimizu |
|---|---|---|
| Liam Broady | W 75 57 64 | W 62 75 |
| Yu Hsiou Hsu | L 36 46 | W 75 36 61 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Inaki Montes-De La Torre
Roehampton 2 Challenger · 2nd Round
Aug 26
Michael Geerts
Roehampton 2 Challenger · 1st Round
Aug 25
Spencer Johnson
Lexington Challenger · 2nd Round
Aug 7
Colton Smith
Lexington Challenger · 1st Round
Aug 4
J.J. Wolf
Vancouver Challenger · Semifinals
Jul 31
Benjamin Bonzi
Vancouver Challenger · Quarterfinals
Jul 31
Toby Samuel
Vancouver Challenger · 2nd Round
Jul 30
Liam Broady
Vancouver Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 29
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
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 13–49 matches
| Metric | Friend | Shimizu |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 54% | 49% |
| Sets won | 52% | 49% |
| Games won | 49% | 49% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Friend | Shimizu |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 0 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Friend | Shimizu |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 0 | 1 |
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