Alex Bolt vs Yuta Shimizu — Brisbane 1 CH Round of 16

Brisbane 1 CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 16
Alex Bolt
AUS3
Alex Bolt
#162ATP
1588ELO
1541Hard ELO
$137kYTD
$2.2MCAREER
33 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 2 February 2026 ·
hard
JPN
Yuta Shimizu
#393ATP
1446ELO
1417Hard ELO
27 yrs · 163 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLLWWL
Bolt A.
6-3 6-4
Shimizu Y.
Bolt A.
662
Shimizu Y.
340

Alex Bolt defeated Yuta Shimizu 6-3 6-4 in the Brisbane 1 CH round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Alex Bolt came in ranked #162, defending last year's quarter-final. Alex Bolt extended the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Alex Bolt closed it out in two sets, 6–3 6–4.

Head to head

1–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2023-03-17M25 Bakersfield 1QFhardAlex Bolt7-6(3) 6-3
2023-02-12M25 Burnie 1FhardYuta Shimizu6-4 6-4

Statistics

This season
Bolt A.Shimizu Y.
1st serve in·Even
62%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
72%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
52%
Service points won·Even
65%
61%
Return points won·Even
34%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
63%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.2
4.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.9
2.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (29 vs 21). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Bolt A.Shimizu Y.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
32
22
Break points saved·Clear edge
81
65
Break points won·Slight edge
3
9
Deciding sets·Dominant
66
27
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
36
59

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

Freshness

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Bolt A.Shimizu Y.
Freshness·Slight edge
100
93

Bolt A.: 19 days rest · Shimizu Y.: 5 days rest · 1 match, 22 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw