ATP Challenger Tour · 1st Round Qualifying · Shanghai
Final score
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Shimizu
🛡️ The Spoiler
Takahashi
🪃 Counterpuncher
Matchup analysis
🛡️ The Spoiler vs 🪃 Counterpuncher is historically tight (51% vs 49%, 1,084 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and H2H matter most when Yuta Shimizu plays Yusuke Takahashi.
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Shimizu | Takahashi |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 8–6 | 6–9 |
| Avg odds | 2.07 | 2.21 |
| ROI % | +18.6% | -22.7% |
| Units P/L | +2.60u | -3.40u |
Prior meetings and scores · 5 career meetings
5
Shimizu
0
Takahashi
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
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Across 3 shared opponents, both Shimizu and Takahashi posted a 0% win rate.
| Opponent | Shimizu | Takahashi |
|---|---|---|
| Harold Mayot | L 46 26 | L 67 76 06 |
| Alex Bolt | L 36 46 | L 36 67 |
| Kaichi Uchida | L 16 26 | L 64 36 46 |
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Shimizu | Takahashi |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 59.8% | 64% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 66.2% | 69.5% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 49.9% | 51.8% |
| Aces / Match | 4.5 | 4.4 |
| Double Faults / Match | 3.1 | 2 |
| Break Points Saved % | 66.4% | 51.5% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 27.4% | 32.8% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 44.9% | 49.2% |
| BP Converted % | 32.4% | 34.2% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 20.8 | 20.1 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 37.9 | 36.9 |
| Net Pts Won % | 67.6% | 66.9% |
| Total Pts Won % | 47.2% | 50.5% |
| Surface (Hard) | ||
| Hard Win % | 50% | 46% |
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
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
Mitsuki Wei Kang Leong
S M KRISHNA MEMORIAL OPEN · Round of 16
May 13
Mert Alkaya
RISE IRENE OPEN · Round of 32
May 13
Matchup overview
Yuta Shimizu and Yusuke Takahashi face off in the 1st Round Qualifying at Shanghai on Hard.
Yuta Shimizu leads 5-0 over 5 previous meetings.
Yuta Shimizu is 3-2 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: L vs Andre Ilagan (Jun 5).
Yusuke Takahashi is 2-3 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: L vs Harold Mayot (Jun 1).
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