Yuta Shimizu vs Rei Sakamoto — Yokohama CH Quarter-final

Yokohama CH · CHALLENGER · Quarter-final
JPN
Yuta Shimizu
#393ATP
1446ELO
1417Hard ELO
27 yrs · 163 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLLWWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 18 November 2024 ·
hard
JPN
Rei Sakamoto
#165ATP
1608ELO
1589Hard ELO
$235kYTD
$494kCAREER
20 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLWWLW
Shimizu Y.
6-3 6-7 7-6
Sakamoto R.
Shimizu Y.
6672
Sakamoto R.
3761

Yuta Shimizu defeated Rei Sakamoto 6-3 6-7 7-6 in the Yokohama CH quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Rei Sakamoto came in ranked #165, defending last year's round of 32.

Key context

  • Match story: Yuta Shimizu closed it out in three sets, 6–3 6–7 7–6.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Statistics

This season
Shimizu Y.Sakamoto R.
1st serve in·Even
62%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
52%
Service points won·Even
61%
64%
Return points won·Even
40%
37%
Break points saved·Even
59%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.1
6.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.6
2.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (137 vs 123). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Shimizu Y.Sakamoto R.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
22
49
Break points saved·Clear edge
65
87
Break points won·Even
9
8
Deciding sets·Dominant
27
93
Tiebreaks·Dominant
59
23

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Shimizu Y.Sakamoto R.
Freshness·Dominant
93
68

Shimizu Y.: 5 days rest · 1 match, 22 games (7d) · Sakamoto R.: 3 days rest · 2 matches, 50 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw