Ryan Peniston vs Sho ShimabukuroPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Ryan Peniston and Sho Shimabukuro have met 1 time since 2025; Sho Shimabukuro leads 1–0. Across all meetings Peniston has taken 0 sets to Shimabukuro's 2. Their most recent meeting: Sho Shimabukuro won at Matsuyama Challenger (2025).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Peniston | Shimabukuro | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Ryan Peniston | Sho Shimabukuro | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 65% | 11/17 | 70% | 30/43 |
| Wins a set when losing | 36% | 4/11 | 36% | 9/25 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 36% | 10/28 | 32% | 22/68 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 48% | 10/21 | 51% | 19/37 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 40% | 2/5 | 57% | 16/28 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 13% | 1/8 | 70% | 16/23 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 89% | 17/19 | 87% | 39/45 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 58% | 11/19 | 67% | 30/45 |
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: 1 of 1 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Peniston 0, Shimabukuro 1).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Peniston
⚔️ The Gladiator
Shimabukuro
🤖 Servebot
Matchup analysis
The 🤖 Servebot archetype wins about 58% vs ⚔️ The Gladiator across 927 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Sho Shimabukuro.
Servebot players often use high ace rate and dominant service to pressure the the gladiator's physical intensity.
Previous meetings
1 career meeting, newest first
Nov 8, 2025
Matsuyama Challenger
H Hard · Semifinals
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Peniston | Shimabukuro |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 0–1 | 7–8 |
| Avg odds | 2.21 | 2.30 |
| ROI % | -100.0% | -9.9% |
| Units P/L | -1.00u | -1.48u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Peniston | Shimabukuro |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 1 | 2 |
| Events | 1 | 3 |
| Matches | 1 | 3 |
| Distance | 0 mi · 0 km | 1,024 mi · 1,648 km |
| Route | GBR | CAN → USA |
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
Shimabukuro has a higher win rate against shared opponents (100% vs Peniston's 0%).
| Opponent | Peniston | Shimabukuro |
|---|---|---|
| Coleman Wong | L 36 26 | W 64 63 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Ivan Ivanov
Roehampton 2 Challenger · 1st Round
Aug 24
Max Basing
M25 Vila Real de Santo António · Quarterfinals
Feb 20
Francisco Rocha
M25 Vila Real de Santo Antonio 2 · 2nd Round
Feb 19
Rodrigo Alujas
M25 Vila Real de Santo Antonio 2 · 1st Round
Feb 17
Hynek Barton
Tenerife 2 Challenger · 1st Round
Feb 10
Coleman Wong
Manama Challenger · 1st Round
Jan 27
Hyeon Chung
Phan Thiet 1 Challenger · 1st Round
Jan 20
Moerani Bouzige
Noumea Challenger · 1st Round
Jan 5
Miomir Kecmanovic
Winston-Salem Open - Winston-Salem · 1st Round
Aug 23
Hubert Hurkacz
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 1st Round
Aug 14
Marin Cilic
National Bank Open - Montreal · 1st Round
Aug 4
Rodrigo Pacheco Mendez
Mifel Tennis Open - Los Cabos · 1st Round
Jul 29
Jaime Faria
Wimbledon - London · 1st Round
Jun 30
Frances Tiafoe
Terra Wortmann Open - Halle · 2nd Round
Jun 17
Tallon Griekspoor
Terra Wortmann Open - Halle · 1st Round
Jun 16
Ben Shelton
Boss Open - Stuttgart · Quarterfinals
Jun 13
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 28–69 matches
| Metric | Peniston | Shimabukuro |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 61% | 62% |
| Sets won | 58% | 59% |
| Games won | 55% | 52% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Peniston | Shimabukuro |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 0 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Peniston | Shimabukuro |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 0 | 1 |
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