Sho Shimabukuro vs Yong-Kyu LimPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Sho Shimabukuro and Yong-Kyu Lim have met 1 time since 2016; Yong-Kyu Lim leads 1–0. Across all meetings Shimabukuro has taken 1 sets to Lim's 2. Their most recent meeting: Yong-Kyu Lim won at Toyota (2016).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Shimabukuro | Lim | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Sho Shimabukuro | Yong-Kyu Lim | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 67% | 29/43 | — | |
| Wins a set when losing | 38% | 11/29 | — | |
| Goes to a deciding set | 35% | 25/72 | — | |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 51% | 21/41 | — | |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 52% | 15/29 | — | |
| Tiebreak sets won | 65% | 15/23 | — | |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 86% | 38/44 | — | |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 66% | 29/44 | — | |
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. Small sample — read with care. Head-to-head: 0 of 1 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Shimabukuro 0, Lim 0).
Previous meetings
1 career meeting, newest first
Nov 1, 2016
Toyota
? Carpet · 1st Round Qualifying
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Shimabukuro | Lim |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 4–9 | - |
| Avg odds | 2.31 | - |
| ROI % | -58.3% | - |
| Units P/L | -7.58u | - |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Shimabukuro | Lim |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
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
Wishaya Trongcharoenchaikul
Gimcheon · 2nd Round Qualifying
May 7
Cheng-Peng Hsieh
Gimcheon · 1st Round Qualifying
May 7
Wishaya Trongcharoenchaikul
Busan · 1st Round Qualifying
May 1
Frederik Nielsen
Seoul · 1st Round Qualifying
Apr 30
Renta Tokuda
Seoul · 2nd Round Qualifying
Apr 30
Luke Saville
Toyota · Quarterfinals
Nov 14
Go Soeda
Toyota · Round of 16
Nov 11
Soonwoo Kwon
Toyota · Round of 32
Nov 8
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 74–74 matches
| Metric | Shimabukuro | Lim |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 58% | - |
| Sets won | 56% | - |
| Games won | 51% | - |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Shimabukuro | Lim |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 0 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Shimabukuro | Lim |
|---|---|---|
| Carpet | 0 | 1 |
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