Sho Shimabukuro and Yuta Shimizu have met 6 times since 2022; Yuta Shimizu leads 4–2. Their most recent meeting: Sho Shimabukuro won at Jiangxi Open (2026).
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Shimabukuro
💥 Big Hitter
Shimizu
⚙️ Grinder
Matchup analysis
The 💥 Big Hitter archetype wins about 57% vs ⚙️ Grinder across 4,616 matches in our dataset — a stylistic lean toward Sho Shimabukuro.
Big Hitter players often use power groundstrokes and high winner count to pressure the grinder's relentless consistency.
6 career meetings, newest first
Apr 29, 2026
Jiangxi Open
? - · Round of 32
Apr 15, 2026
Gwangju Open
H Hard · Round of 16
Aug 24, 2025
US Open
H Hard · 1st Round Qualifying
Apr 15, 2025
Busan
H Hard · Round of 32
Mar 12, 2024
Hamburg
H Hard · Round of 32
Sep 7, 2022
Nonthaburi 3
H Hard · Round of 16
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Shimabukuro | Shimizu | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Sho Shimabukuro | Yuta Shimizu | ||
| 1 or more | 100% | 18/18 | 88% | 14/16 |
| 3 or more | 89% | 16/18 | 56% | 9/16 |
| 5 or more | 67% | 12/18 | 31% | 5/16 |
| 10 or more | 28% | 5/18 | 25% | 4/16 |
| 15 or more | 6% | 1/18 | 0% | 0/16 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/18 | 0% | 0/16 |
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Shimabukuro | Shimizu |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 9–7 | 8–6 |
| Avg odds | 2.07 | 2.07 |
| ROI % | +1.8% | +18.6% |
| Units P/L | +0.28u | +2.60u |
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Shimabukuro has a higher win rate against shared opponents (86% vs Shimizu's 0%).
| Opponent | Shimabukuro | Shimizu |
|---|---|---|
| Jurij Rodionov | W 76 63 | L 62 57 46 |
| Bernard Tomic | W 63 63 | L 64 67 57 |
| Alex Bolt | W 62 67 63 | L 36 46 |
| Yu Hsiou Hsu | W 76 26 63 | L 67 46 |
| Harold Mayot | W 62 63 | L 46 26 |
| Juan Manuel Cerundolo | W 64 63 | L 16 46 |
| Alexander Blockx | L 26 36 | L 26 46 |
Last five matches per player
Frances Tiafoe
Terra Wortmann Open · Round of 16
Jun 17
Tallon Griekspoor
Terra Wortmann Open · Round of 32
Jun 16
Nick Kyrgios
BOSS OPEN · Round of 16
Jun 11
Quentin Halys
BOSS OPEN · Round of 32
Jun 9
Jurij Rodionov
BOSS OPEN · 2nd Round Qualifying
Jun 8
Stefanos Sakellaridis
BOSS OPEN · 1st Round Qualifying
Jun 6
Kamil Majchrzak
Lexus Birmingham Open · Quarterfinals
Jun 5
Elias Ymer
Lexus Birmingham Open · Round of 16
Jun 4
Andre Ilagan
Texas Spine and Joint Men's Championship · Quarterfinals
Jun 5
Murphy Cassone
Texas Spine and Joint Men's Championship · Round of 16
Jun 4
Dane Sweeny
Texas Spine and Joint Men's Championship · Round of 32
Jun 3
Bernard Tomic
UAMS Health Little Rock Open · Round of 16
May 17
Andres Martin
UAMS Health Little Rock Open · Round of 32
May 13
Evan Zhu
Wuxi Open · 1st Round Qualifying
May 3
Sho Shimabukuro
Jiangxi Open · Round of 32
Apr 29
Yusuke Takahashi
Jiangxi Open · 2nd Round Qualifying
Apr 27
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 47–81 matches
| Metric | Shimabukuro | Shimizu |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 67% | 49% |
| Sets won | 63% | 49% |
| Games won | 53% | 49% |
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Shimabukuro | Shimizu |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam | 0 | 1 |
| ATP Challenger Tour | 2 | 3 |
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Shimabukuro | Shimizu |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 1 | 4 |
| Other | 1 | 0 |
