Yusuke Takahashi and Yuta Shimizu have met 5 times since 2018; Yuta Shimizu leads 5–0. Their most recent meeting: Yuta Shimizu won at Jiangxi Open (2026).
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Takahashi
⚔️ The Gladiator
Shimizu
⚙️ Grinder
Matchup analysis
⚔️ The Gladiator vs ⚙️ Grinder is historically tight (51% vs 49%, 2,558 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
5 career meetings, newest first
Apr 27, 2026
Jiangxi Open
? - · 2nd Round Qualifying
Nov 17, 2025
Yokohama
H Hard · Round of 32
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
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Takahashi | Shimizu | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Yusuke Takahashi | Yuta Shimizu | ||
| 1 or more | 75% | 12/16 | 88% | 14/16 |
| 3 or more | 63% | 10/16 | 56% | 9/16 |
| 5 or more | 44% | 7/16 | 31% | 5/16 |
| 10 or more | 6% | 1/16 | 25% | 4/16 |
| 15 or more | 6% | 1/16 | 0% | 0/16 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/16 | 0% | 0/16 |
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Takahashi | Shimizu |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 6–9 | 8–6 |
| Avg odds | 2.21 | 2.07 |
| ROI % | -22.7% | +18.6% |
| Units P/L | -3.40u | +2.60u |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Harold Mayot | L 67 76 06 | L 46 26 |
| Alex Bolt | L 36 67 | L 36 46 |
| Renta Tokuda | L 76 16 26 | W 76 16 64 |
| Kaichi Uchida | L 64 36 46 | L 16 26 |
Last five matches per player
Masamichi Imamura
Futures 2026 ·
Jun 10
Harold Mayot
RISE CENTURION OPEN · Round of 32
Jun 1
Edward Winter
RISE IRENE OPEN · Round of 16
May 28
Ryuki Matsuda
S M KRISHNA MEMORIAL OPEN · Round of 32
May 19
Mert Alkaya
RISE IRENE OPEN · Round of 32
May 13
Mitsuki Wei Kang Leong
S M KRISHNA MEMORIAL OPEN · Round of 16
May 13
Hayato Matsuoka
Wuxi Open · 2nd Round Qualifying
May 4
Omar Jasika
Wuxi Open · 1st Round Qualifying
May 3
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 · 47–53 matches
| Metric | Takahashi | Shimizu |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 47% | 49% |
| Sets won | 50% | 49% |
| Games won | 50% | 49% |
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Takahashi | Shimizu |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 0 | 5 |
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Takahashi | Shimizu |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 0 | 4 |
| Other | 0 | 1 |
