Shintaro Imai vs Sho Shimabukuro — M15 Nishi-Tama 1 Semi-final
M15 Nishi-Tama 1 · ITF · Semi-final
2 — 0
Sets
Saturday, 9 March 2019 ·
hard
#90ATP
1672ELO
1606Hard ELO
$268kYTD
$1.0MCAREER
29 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLWLLLW
Imai S.6-4 6-3
Shimabukuro S.
Imai S.
662
Shimabukuro S.
430
Shintaro Imai defeated Sho Shimabukuro 6-4 6-3 in the M15 Nishi-Tama 1 semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Sho Shimabukuro came in ranked #90, leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Shintaro Imai had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 7 on hard. Shintaro Imai claimed a first win over Sho Shimabukuro in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Shintaro Imai closed it out in two sets, 6–4 6–3.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-03-20 | Japan F3 | R32 | hard | Sho Shimabukuro | 7-5 2-6 4-0 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
59%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
52%
Service points won·Even
63%
63%
Return points won·Even
40%
38%
Break points saved·Even
62%
62%
Aces / match·Even
5.1
5.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.5
3.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
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83
Shimabukuro S.: 2 days rest · 1 match, 19 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About