Masamichi Imamura and Yuta Shimizu have met 2 times since 2024; Yuta Shimizu leads 2–0. Their most recent meeting: Yuta Shimizu won at Brisbane 1 (2025).
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Imamura
⚔️ The Gladiator
Shimizu
🛡️ The Spoiler
Matchup analysis
The ⚔️ The Gladiator archetype wins about 59% vs 🛡️ The Spoiler across 1,493 matches in our dataset — a stylistic lean toward Masamichi Imamura.
The Gladiator players often use physical intensity and balanced game to pressure the the spoiler's strong court coverage.
2 career meetings, newest first
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Imamura | Shimizu | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Masamichi Imamura | Yuta Shimizu | ||
| 1 or more | 67% | 12/18 | 88% | 14/16 |
| 3 or more | 28% | 5/18 | 56% | 9/16 |
| 5 or more | 11% | 2/18 | 31% | 5/16 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/18 | 25% | 4/16 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/18 | 0% | 0/16 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/18 | 0% | 0/16 |
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Imamura | Shimizu |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 9–7 | 9–7 |
| Avg odds | 1.91 | 1.95 |
| ROI % | -16.8% | +3.9% |
| Units P/L | -2.69u | +0.62u |
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Shimizu has a higher win rate against shared opponents (71% vs Imamura's 43%).
| Opponent | Imamura | Shimizu |
|---|---|---|
| Yusuke Takahashi | W | W 76 62 |
| Dane Sweeny | L 36 26 | W 75 75 |
| Moerani Bouzige | L 46 57 | W 64 63 |
| Taisei Ichikawa | W 63 67 75 | W 36 76 64 |
| Renta Tokuda | L 57 16 | W 76 16 64 |
| Jurij Rodionov | W 64 60 | L 62 57 46 |
| Kaichi Uchida | L 63 57 36 | L 16 26 |
Last five matches per player
Hunter Heck
Futures 2026 ·
Jun 20
Tai Sach
Futures 2026 ·
Jun 19
Jangjun Kim
Futures 2026 ·
Jun 18
Noritaka Koizumi
Futures 2026 ·
Jun 17
Kosuke Ogura
Futures 2026 ·
Jun 11
Yusuke Takahashi
Futures 2026 ·
Jun 10
Braden Shick
Texas Spine and Joint Men's Championship · Round of 16
Jun 4
Colton Smith
Texas Spine and Joint Men's Championship · Round of 32
Jun 3
Andre Ilagan
Texas Spine and Joint Men's Championship · Quarterfinals
Jun 5
Murphy Cassone
Texas Spine and Joint Men's Championship · Round of 16
Jun 4
Dane Sweeny
Texas Spine and Joint Men's Championship · Round of 32
Jun 3
Bernard Tomic
UAMS Health Little Rock Open · Round of 16
May 17
Andres Martin
UAMS Health Little Rock Open · Round of 32
May 13
Evan Zhu
Wuxi Open · 1st Round Qualifying
May 3
Sho Shimabukuro
Jiangxi Open · Round of 32
Apr 29
Yusuke Takahashi
Jiangxi Open · 2nd Round Qualifying
Apr 27
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 47–70 matches
| Metric | Imamura | Shimizu |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 60% | 49% |
| Sets won | 59% | 49% |
| Games won | 53% | 49% |
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Imamura | Shimizu |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 0 | 2 |
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Imamura | Shimizu |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 0 | 2 |
