Sho Shimabukuro vs Yasutaka UchiyamaPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Sho Shimabukuro and Yasutaka Uchiyama have met 4 times since 2019; they are level 2–2. Their first meeting came at Yokkaichi in 2019 on hard. On hard courts they are level 2–2. Across all meetings Shimabukuro has taken 5 sets to Uchiyama's 5. Their most recent meeting: Sho Shimabukuro won at Zhangjiagang Challenger (2025).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Shimabukuro | Uchiyama | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Sho Shimabukuro | Yasutaka Uchiyama | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 67% | 29/43 | 64% | 9/14 |
| Wins a set when losing | 38% | 11/29 | 67% | 8/12 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 35% | 25/72 | 50% | 13/26 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 51% | 21/41 | 56% | 9/16 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 52% | 15/29 | 70% | 7/10 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 65% | 15/23 | 55% | 6/11 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 86% | 38/44 | 74% | 14/19 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 66% | 29/44 | 47% | 9/19 |
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: 2 of 4 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Shimabukuro 1, Uchiyama 1).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Shimabukuro
🤖 Servebot
Uchiyama
🤖 Servebot
Matchup analysis
Both Sho Shimabukuro and Yasutaka Uchiyama are 🤖 Servebot types. Mirror matchups usually come down to execution, fitness, and surface fit, across 6,464 matches in our dataset the historical split is about even.
Previous meetings
4 career meetings, newest first
Aug 30, 2025
Zhangjiagang Challenger
H Hard · Semifinals
Jul 19, 2024
Granby Challenger
H Hard · Quarterfinals
Apr 9, 2024
Busan Challenger
H Hard · 1st Round
Aug 7, 2019
Yokkaichi
H Hard · Round of 32
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Shimabukuro | Uchiyama |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 4–9 | - |
| Avg odds | 2.31 | - |
| ROI % | -58.3% | - |
| Units P/L | -7.58u | - |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Shimabukuro | Uchiyama |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 2 | — |
| Events | 3 | — |
| Matches | 3 | — |
| Distance | 2,283 mi · 3,674 km | — |
| Route | CHN → JPN → CHN | — |
Host country from each tournament in the last 30 days, including the current event even when a player arrived on a bye. 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 Uchiyama's 33%).
| Opponent | Shimabukuro | Uchiyama |
|---|---|---|
| Yuta Shimizu | W 63 60 | L |
| Rio Noguchi | W 64 63 | L 75 67 36 |
| Maximus Jones | W 36 63 64 | W 64 46 64 |
| Alex Bolt | W 62 67 63 | W 62 67 62 |
| Hugo Grenier | W 46 63 62 | L 76 36 16 |
| Harold Mayot | W 62 63 | L 46 76 57 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Miomir Kecmanovic
Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai · 1st Round
Oct 7
Denis Shapovalov
Japan Open Tennis Championships - Tokyo · 1st Round
Oct 1
Hugo Gaston
Hangzhou Open - Hangzhou · 1st Round
Sep 24
Anton Shepp
Davis Cup, Group I, 1R, NZL-JPN 1-3 · Rubber 4
Sep 20
James Watt
Davis Cup, Group I, 1R, NZL-JPN 1-3 · Rubber 2
Sep 19
Arthur Rinderknech
U.S. Open - New York · 1st Round
Aug 30
Miomir Kecmanovic
Winston-Salem Open - Winston-Salem · 1st Round
Aug 23
Hubert Hurkacz
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 1st Round
Aug 14
Andre Ilagan
Little Rock Challenger · 1st Round
May 25
Alastair Gray
Wuxi Challenger · 1st Round
May 4
Yuta Shimizu
Gwangju Challenger · 1st Round
Apr 21
Marat Sharipov
Busan Challenger · 1st Round
Apr 14
Alastair Gray
Wuning 1 Challenger · 1st Round
Apr 7
Rio Noguchi
Yokkaichi Challenger · Final
Mar 29
Hayato Matsuoka
Yokkaichi Challenger · Semifinals
Mar 28
Fajing Sun
Yokkaichi Challenger · Quarterfinals
Mar 27
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 26–74 matches
| Metric | Shimabukuro | Uchiyama |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 58% | 54% |
| Sets won | 56% | 55% |
| Games won | 51% | 52% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Shimabukuro | Uchiyama |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 2 | 2 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Shimabukuro | Uchiyama |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 2 | 2 |
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