Yuta Shimizu vs Sho Shimabukuro — Us Open Qualifying Round 1
Us Open · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 25 August 2025 ·
hard
#90ATP
1672ELO
1606Hard ELO
$268kYTD
$1.0MCAREER
29 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLLLWL
Shimizu Y.6-7 6-3 6-3
Shimabukuro S.
Shimizu Y.
6662
Shimabukuro S.
7331
Yuta Shimizu defeated Sho Shimabukuro 6-7 6-3 6-3 in the Us Open qualifying round 1 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Sho Shimabukuro came in ranked #90. Yuta Shimizu extended the head-to-head to 2–0.
Key context
- Match story: Yuta Shimizu dropped the opening set before beating Sho Shimabukuro 6–7 6–3 6–3.
Head to head
1–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-19 | US Open | Q128 | hard | Yuta Shimizu | 6-7(3) 6-3 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
67%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
53%
Service points won·Even
60%
64%
Return points won·Even
38%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
58%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.2
6.2
Double faults / match·Even
2.6
2.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (69 vs 92). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
22
0
Break points saved·Slight edge
65
70
Break points won·Slight edge
9
3
Deciding sets·Dominant
27
2
Tiebreaks·Dominant
59
7
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Even
88
84
Shimizu Y.: 2 days rest · 1 match, 22 games (7d) · Shimabukuro S.: 6 days rest · 2 matches, 48 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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