ATP Challenger Tour · Round of 32 · Jiangxi Open
Final score
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Shimabukuro
💥 Big Hitter
Shimizu
⚙️ Grinder
Matchup analysis
The 💥 Big Hitter archetype wins about 57% vs ⚙️ Grinder across 4,329 matches in our dataset. That is a small stylistic lean for Sho Shimabukuro here.
Big Hitter players often use power groundstrokes and high winner count to pressure the grinder's relentless consistency.
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 |
Prior meetings and scores · 6 career meetings
2
Shimabukuro
4
Shimizu
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
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 |
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Shimabukuro | Shimizu |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 59% | 59.8% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 76.5% | 66.2% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 54.6% | 49.9% |
| Aces / Match | 7.3 | 4.5 |
| Double Faults / Match | 2.6 | 3.1 |
| Break Points Saved % | 60.8% | 66.4% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 32.6% | 27.4% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 50.9% | 44.9% |
| BP Converted % | 50.2% | 32.4% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 25 | 20.8 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 22.1 | 37.9 |
| Net Pts Won % | 74.8% | 67.6% |
| Total Pts Won % | 53.5% | 47.2% |
Last five matches per player
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
Match summary
Sho Shimabukuro meets Yuta Shimizu in the Round of 32 at the Jiangxi Open on April 28, a hard court encounter between a ranked 108 and an unseeded opponent. Shimabukuro comes in after a loss five days ago, while Shimizu arrives on the back of consecutive wins and a match just yesterday.
Shimizu leads their head-to-head 4-1. Over recent hard court samples, Shimabukuro has converted 60% of matches while Shimizu has won 55%. Shimizu's form is sharper: he has taken 4 of his last 5 matches and 7 of his last 10, whereas Shimabukuro sits at 3 of 5 and 5 of 10. Both players faced Adam Walton and Alex Bolt recently, with Shimabukuro winning both and Shimizu losing both.
Shimabukuro is a player who thrives when he dictates play from ahead in the point, needing early rhythm and control. Shimizu functions as a retriever who compounds pressure through consistency and depth, asking his opponent to construct points over multiple shots. The question is whether Shimabukuro can impose his tempo before Shimizu's current run and relentless baseline game accumulate wear across the match.
Share this match
