Sho Shimabukuro vs Yuta ShimizuPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Sho Shimabukuro and Yuta Shimizu have met 6 times since 2022; Yuta Shimizu leads 4–2. Their first meeting came at Nonthaburi 3 Challenger in 2022 on hard. On hard courts Shimizu leads 4–2. Across all meetings Shimabukuro has taken 6 sets to Shimizu's 9. Their most recent meeting: Sho Shimabukuro won at Jiujiang Challenger (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Shimabukuro | Shimizu | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Sho Shimabukuro | Yuta Shimizu | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 68% | 30/44 | 62% | 18/29 |
| Wins a set when losing | 38% | 11/29 | 41% | 11/27 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 34% | 25/73 | 39% | 22/56 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 52% | 22/42 | 41% | 11/27 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 52% | 15/29 | 67% | 18/27 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 65% | 15/23 | 68% | 17/25 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 87% | 39/45 | 74% | 23/31 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 67% | 30/45 | 58% | 18/31 |
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 6 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Shimabukuro 1, Shimizu 2).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Shimabukuro
🤖 Servebot
Shimizu
⚙️ Grinder
Matchup analysis
The 🤖 Servebot archetype wins about 56% vs ⚙️ Grinder across 720 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Sho Shimabukuro.
Servebot players often use high ace rate and dominant service to pressure the grinder's relentless consistency.
Previous meetings
6 career meetings, newest first
Apr 29, 2026
Jiujiang Challenger
H Hard · 1st Round
Apr 23, 2026
Gwangju Challenger
H Hard · 2nd Round
Aug 24, 2025
US Open
H Hard · 1st Round Qualifying
Apr 15, 2025
Busan Challenger
H Hard · 1st Round
Mar 12, 2024
Hamburg Challenger
H Hard · 1st Round
Sep 7, 2022
Nonthaburi 3 Challenger
H Hard · 2nd Round
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Shimabukuro | Shimizu | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Sho Shimabukuro | Yuta Shimizu | ||
| 1 or more | 100% | 8/8 | 90% | 9/10 |
| 3 or more | 75% | 6/8 | 80% | 8/10 |
| 5 or more | 50% | 4/8 | 60% | 6/10 |
| 10 or more | 13% | 1/8 | 10% | 1/10 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/8 | 0% | 0/10 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/8 | 0% | 0/10 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Shimabukuro | Shimizu |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 4–9 | 5–5 |
| Avg odds | 2.31 | 1.91 |
| ROI % | -58.3% | -4.1% |
| Units P/L | -7.58u | -0.41u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Shimabukuro | Shimizu |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 2 | 2 |
| Events | 3 | 2 |
| Matches | 3 | 3 |
| Distance | 2,283 mi · 3,674 km | 1,420 mi · 2,285 km |
| Route | CHN → JPN → CHN | VIE → 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 (86% vs Shimizu's 43%).
| Opponent | Shimabukuro | Shimizu |
|---|---|---|
| Bernard Tomic | W 63 63 | L 75 26 67 |
| Stefanos Sakellaridis | W 75 64 | W 76 62 |
| Kasidit Samrej | W 63 64 | W 64 64 |
| Dan Martin | L 36 46 | W 76 76 |
| Jurij Rodionov | W 76 63 | L 62 57 46 |
| Alex Bolt | W 62 67 63 | L 36 46 |
| Harold Mayot | W 62 63 | L 46 26 |
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
Bernard Tomic
Jingshan Challenger · 2nd Round
Oct 2
Stefanos Sakellaridis
Jingshan Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 29
Philip Sekulic
Phan Thiet 4 Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 15
Arthur Weber
Phan Thiet 3 Challenger · Semifinals
Sep 12
Hiroki Moriya
Phan Thiet 3 Challenger · Quarterfinals
Sep 11
Kasidit Samrej
Phan Thiet 3 Challenger · 2nd Round
Sep 9
Aditya Vishal Balsekar
Phan Thiet 3 Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 8
Anton Matusevich
Roehampton 1 Challenger · 1st Round
Aug 18
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 56–75 matches
| Metric | Shimabukuro | Shimizu |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 59% | 52% |
| Sets won | 56% | 51% |
| Games won | 52% | 50% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Shimabukuro | Shimizu |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam | 0 | 1 |
| ATP Challenger Tour | 2 | 3 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Shimabukuro | Shimizu |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 2 | 4 |
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