Marc Polmans vs Yuta ShimizuPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Marc Polmans and Yuta Shimizu have met 5 times since 2022; Yuta Shimizu leads 3–2. Their first meeting came at Sydney Challenger in 2022 on hard. On hard courts Shimizu leads 3–2. Shimizu has won the last 3 meetings. Across all meetings Polmans has taken 4 sets to Shimizu's 8. Their most recent meeting: Yuta Shimizu won at Playford Challenger (2024).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Polmans | Shimizu | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Marc Polmans | Yuta Shimizu | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 66% | 21/32 | 58% | 14/24 |
| Wins a set when losing | 38% | 6/16 | 36% | 9/25 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 35% | 17/48 | 39% | 19/49 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 62% | 16/26 | 38% | 8/21 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 50% | 7/14 | 62% | 16/26 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 60% | 12/20 | 64% | 14/22 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 93% | 27/29 | 73% | 19/26 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 72% | 21/29 | 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: 3 of 5 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Polmans 0, Shimizu 3).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Polmans
🏹 Frontrunner
Shimizu
⚙️ Grinder
Matchup analysis
🏹 Frontrunner vs ⚙️ Grinder is historically tight (52% vs 48%, 279 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
Previous meetings
5 career meetings, newest first
Oct 26, 2024
Playford Challenger
H Hard · Semifinals
Nov 22, 2023
Yokohama Challenger
H Hard · 2nd Round
Oct 25, 2023
Playford Challenger
H Hard · 2nd Round
May 2, 2023
Gwangju Challenger
H Hard · 1st Round
Nov 2, 2022
Sydney Challenger
H Hard · 2nd Round
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Polmans | Shimizu |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 0–2 | 6–6 |
| Avg odds | 4.93 | 2.04 |
| ROI % | -100.0% | +8.2% |
| Units P/L | -2.00u | +0.98u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Polmans | 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.
Common opponents
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Polmans has a higher win rate against shared opponents (100% vs Shimizu's 50%).
| Opponent | Polmans | Shimizu |
|---|---|---|
| Dane Sweeny | W 16 76 63 | W 75 75 |
| Jake Delaney | W 63 62 | W 62 76 |
| Alex Bolt | W 76 75 | L 36 46 |
| Kaichi Uchida | W 36 64 76 | L 16 26 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Grigor Dimitrov
Mallorca Championships - Mallorca · 1st Round
Jun 23
Henri Squire
Bad Rappenau Challenger · 1st Round
Jun 2
Jeremy Schifris
Neckarcup 2.0 · 1st Round Qualifying
Jun 1
Daniel Elahi Galan
Neckarcup 2.0 · 2nd Round Qualifying
Jun 1
Tristan Schoolkate
Mexico City Challenger · 2nd Round
Apr 8
Rodrigo Alujas
Mexico City Challenger · 1st Round
Apr 6
Chris Rodesch
Morelia Challenger · 2nd Round
Mar 25
Facundo Mena
Morelia Challenger · 1st Round
Mar 24
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 · 48–49 matches
| Metric | Polmans | Shimizu |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 67% | 49% |
| Sets won | 62% | 49% |
| Games won | 55% | 49% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Polmans | Shimizu |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 2 | 3 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Polmans | Shimizu |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 2 | 3 |
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