Yusuke Takahashi vs Yuta ShimizuPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Yusuke Takahashi and Yuta Shimizu have met 5 times since 2018; Yuta Shimizu leads 5–0. Their first meeting came at Shanghai in 2018 on hard. On hard courts Shimizu leads 4–0. Shimizu has won the last 5 meetings. Across all meetings Takahashi has taken 2 sets to Shimizu's 10. Their most recent meeting: Yuta Shimizu won at Jiangxi Open (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Takahashi | Shimizu | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Yusuke Takahashi | Yuta Shimizu | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 86% | 24/28 | 58% | 14/24 |
| Wins a set when losing | 37% | 11/30 | 36% | 9/25 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 26% | 15/58 | 39% | 19/49 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 56% | 15/27 | 38% | 8/21 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 58% | 14/24 | 62% | 16/26 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 53% | 10/19 | 64% | 14/22 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 81% | 26/32 | 73% | 19/26 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 75% | 24/32 | 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 5 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Takahashi 0, Shimizu 3).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Takahashi
🎾 All-Court
Shimizu
⚙️ Grinder
Matchup analysis
The 🎾 All-Court archetype wins about 54% vs ⚙️ Grinder across 337 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Yusuke Takahashi.
All-Court players often use tactical versatility and net approach ability to pressure the grinder's relentless consistency.
Previous meetings
5 career meetings, newest first
Apr 27, 2026
Jiangxi Open
? - · 2nd Round Qualifying
Nov 16, 2025
Yokohama Challenger
H Hard · 1st Round
Nov 6, 2022
Matsuyama
H Hard · 1st Round Qualifying
Sep 3, 2018
Zhangjiagang
H Hard · 3rd Round Qualifying
Sep 1, 2018
Shanghai
H Hard · 1st Round Qualifying
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Takahashi | Shimizu | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Yusuke Takahashi | Yuta Shimizu | ||
| 1 or more | 77% | 10/13 | 80% | 8/10 |
| 3 or more | 46% | 6/13 | 70% | 7/10 |
| 5 or more | 15% | 2/13 | 30% | 3/10 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/13 | 10% | 1/10 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/13 | 0% | 0/10 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/13 | 0% | 0/10 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Takahashi | Shimizu |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 5–7 | 6–6 |
| Avg odds | 1.89 | 2.04 |
| ROI % | -45.5% | +8.2% |
| Units P/L | -5.46u | +0.98u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Takahashi | Shimizu |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 2 | 1 |
| Events | 3 | 1 |
| Matches | 7 | 1 |
| Distance | — | 0 mi · 0 km |
| Route | INA → CHN | 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 (25% vs Takahashi's 0%).
| Opponent | Takahashi | Shimizu |
|---|---|---|
| Masamichi Imamura | L 75 06 67 | W 75 64 |
| Harold Mayot | L 67 76 06 | L 46 26 |
| Alex Bolt | L 36 67 | L 36 46 |
| Kaichi Uchida | L 64 36 46 | L 16 26 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Enzo Aguiard
M15 Maanshan · Quarterfinals
Aug 28
Chan Yeong Oh
M15 Maanshan · 2nd Round
Aug 27
Denis Vishenchuk Vishenko
M15 Maanshan · 1st Round
Aug 26
Kokoro Isomura
M15 Maanshan · Quarterfinals
Aug 21
Chan Yeong Oh
M15 Maanshan · 2nd Round
Aug 20
Joshua Charlton
M15 Maanshan · 1st Round
Aug 19
Asahi Harazaki
M15 Bali · Quarterfinals
Jul 31
Alexander Chang
M15 Bali · 2nd Round
Jul 30
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 · 49–58 matches
| Metric | Takahashi | Shimizu |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 48% | 49% |
| Sets won | 51% | 49% |
| Games won | 50% | 49% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Takahashi | Shimizu |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 0 | 5 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Takahashi | Shimizu |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 0 | 4 |
| Other | 0 | 1 |
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