Taro Daniel vs Yuta ShimizuPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Taro Daniel and Yuta Shimizu have met 3 times since 2020; Taro Daniel leads 2–1. Their first meeting came at Burnie Challenger in 2020 on hard. On hard courts Daniel leads 2–1. Across all meetings Daniel has taken 4 sets to Shimizu's 2. Their most recent meeting: Yuta Shimizu won at Gwangju Open (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Daniel | Shimizu | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Taro Daniel | Yuta Shimizu | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 71% | 25/35 | 58% | 14/24 |
| Wins a set when losing | 38% | 8/21 | 36% | 9/25 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 32% | 18/56 | 39% | 19/49 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 59% | 10/17 | 38% | 8/21 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 74% | 25/34 | 62% | 16/26 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 42% | 8/19 | 64% | 14/22 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 88% | 29/33 | 73% | 19/26 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 76% | 25/33 | 54% | 14/26 |
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 3 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Daniel 2, Shimizu 1).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Daniel
🏹 Frontrunner
Shimizu
⚙️ Grinder
Matchup analysis
🏹 Frontrunner vs ⚙️ Grinder is historically tight (52% vs 48%, 279 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
Previous meetings
3 career meetings, newest first
Apr 20, 2026
Gwangju Open
H Hard · 2nd Round Qualifying
Oct 27, 2023
Playford Challenger
H Hard · Quarterfinals
Jan 28, 2020
Burnie Challenger
H Hard · 2nd Round
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Daniel | Shimizu | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Taro Daniel | Yuta Shimizu | ||
| 1 or more | 100% | 20/20 | 80% | 8/10 |
| 3 or more | 45% | 9/20 | 70% | 7/10 |
| 5 or more | 25% | 5/20 | 30% | 3/10 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/20 | 10% | 1/10 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/20 | 0% | 0/10 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/20 | 0% | 0/10 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Daniel | Shimizu |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 16–4 | 6–6 |
| Avg odds | 2.09 | 2.04 |
| ROI % | +63.8% | +8.2% |
| Units P/L | +12.76u | +0.98u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Daniel | Shimizu |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 1 | 1 |
| Events | 1 | 1 |
| Matches | 4 | 1 |
| Distance | 0 mi · 0 km | 0 mi · 0 km |
| Route | CAN | GBR |
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
Shimizu has a higher win rate against shared opponents (57% vs Daniel's 43%).
| Opponent | Daniel | Shimizu |
|---|---|---|
| Jay Friend | L 46 57 | W 62 46 62 |
| Michael Mmoh | L 64 46 36 | L 67 67 |
| Federico Cina | W 76 06 62 | L 16 46 |
| Dane Sweeny | L 57 46 | W 75 75 |
| Andres Martin | W 67 63 64 | W 76 76 |
| Marat Sharipov | L 67 61 46 | L 62 36 16 |
| Jake Delaney | W 64 62 | W 62 76 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Jacob Fearnley
Quebec City Challenger · Quarterfinals
Aug 22
Stefanos Sakellaridis
Quebec City Challenger · Semifinals
Aug 22
Jan Choinski
Quebec City Challenger · 2nd Round
Aug 20
Duncan Chan
Quebec City Challenger · 1st Round
Aug 19
Botic van de Zandschulp
Nordea Open - Bastad · 1st Round
Jul 14
Carlos Sanchez Jover
Bastad
Jul 13
Federico Coria
Bastad
Jul 12
Valentin Royer
Iasi Challenger · Quarterfinals
Jul 10
Anton Matusevich
Roehampton 1 Challenger · 1st Round
Aug 18
Johannus Monday
Winnipeg Challenger · 2nd Round
Jul 23
Liam Broady
Winnipeg Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 21
Justin Boulais
Granby Challenger · 2nd Round
Jul 15
Jay Friend
Granby challenger
Jul 14
Jay Dylan Hara Friend
Granby Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 13
Ryan Colby
M25 Laval · 1st Round
Jul 7
Michael Mmoh
Cary Challenger · 1st Round
Jun 30
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 49–56 matches
| Metric | Daniel | Shimizu |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 63% | 49% |
| Sets won | 60% | 49% |
| Games won | 54% | 49% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Daniel | Shimizu |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 2 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Daniel | Shimizu |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 2 | 1 |
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