Masamichi Imamura vs Yuta ShimizuPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Masamichi Imamura and Yuta Shimizu have met 3 times since 2024; Yuta Shimizu leads 3–0. Their first meeting came at Yokohama Challenger in 2024 on hard. On hard courts Shimizu leads 3–0. Shimizu has won the last 3 meetings. Across all meetings Imamura has taken 0 sets to Shimizu's 6. Their most recent meeting: Yuta Shimizu won at Seoul Challenger (2025).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Imamura | Shimizu | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Masamichi Imamura | Yuta Shimizu | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 83% | 43/52 | 58% | 14/24 |
| Wins a set when losing | 24% | 8/33 | 36% | 9/25 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 20% | 17/85 | 39% | 19/49 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 63% | 29/46 | 38% | 8/21 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 48% | 15/31 | 62% | 16/26 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 69% | 9/13 | 64% | 14/22 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 92% | 46/50 | 73% | 19/26 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 86% | 43/50 | 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 3 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Imamura 0, Shimizu 3).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Imamura
⚔️ The Gladiator
Shimizu
⚙️ Grinder
Matchup analysis
⚔️ The Gladiator vs ⚙️ Grinder is historically tight (48% vs 52%, 646 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
Previous meetings
3 career meetings, newest first
Oct 28, 2025
Seoul Challenger
H Hard · 1st Round
Jan 28, 2025
Brisbane 1 Challenger
H Hard · 1st Round
Nov 21, 2024
Yokohama Challenger
H Hard · 2nd Round
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Imamura | Shimizu | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Masamichi Imamura | Yuta Shimizu | ||
| 1 or more | 72% | 13/18 | 80% | 8/10 |
| 3 or more | 44% | 8/18 | 70% | 7/10 |
| 5 or more | 22% | 4/18 | 30% | 3/10 |
| 10 or more | 6% | 1/18 | 10% | 1/10 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/18 | 0% | 0/10 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/18 | 0% | 0/10 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Imamura | Shimizu |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 14–8 | 6–6 |
| Avg odds | 1.91 | 2.04 |
| ROI % | +19.2% | +8.2% |
| Units P/L | +4.22u | +0.98u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Imamura | Shimizu |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 2 | 1 |
| Events | 2 | 1 |
| Matches | 7 | 1 |
| Distance | — | 0 mi · 0 km |
| Route | KAZ → TPE | 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 (70% vs Imamura's 30%).
| Opponent | Imamura | Shimizu |
|---|---|---|
| Yu Hsiou Hsu | L 16 16 | W 75 36 61 |
| Justin Boulais | L 06 26 | L 57 16 |
| Jake Delaney | L 16 46 | W 62 76 |
| Yusuke Takahashi | W 57 60 76 | W 76 62 |
| Dane Sweeny | L 36 26 | W 75 75 |
| Taisei Ichikawa | W 63 67 75 | W 36 76 64 |
| Fajing Sun | L 63 36 46 | W 57 64 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 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Yu Hsiou Hsu
M25 Taipei · Semifinals
Aug 22
Noritaka Koizumi
M25 Taipei · 2nd Round
Aug 21
Hyeon Chung
M25 Taipei · Quarterfinals
Aug 21
Shinji Hazawa
M25 Taipei · 1st Round
Aug 19
Sergey Fomin
Astana Challenger · Quarterfinals
Aug 14
Erik Arutiunian
Astana Challenger · 2nd Round
Aug 13
Antoine Ghibaudo
Astana Challenger · 1st Round
Aug 11
Roger Pascual Ferra
Bloomfield Hills Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 21
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 · 49–85 matches
| Metric | Imamura | Shimizu |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 61% | 49% |
| Sets won | 60% | 49% |
| Games won | 54% | 49% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Imamura | Shimizu |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 0 | 3 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Imamura | Shimizu |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 0 | 3 |
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