Yuta Shimizu vs Sho Shimabukuro — Gwangju CH Round of 16
Gwangju CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 20 April 2026 ·
hard
JPN1#90ATP
1672ELO
1606Hard ELO
$268kYTD
$1.0MCAREER
29 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLLLWL
Shimizu Y.0-6 7-6 6-4
Shimabukuro S.
Shimizu Y.
0762
Shimabukuro S.
6641
Yuta Shimizu defeated Sho Shimabukuro 0-6 7-6 6-4 in the Gwangju CH round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Sho Shimabukuro came in ranked #90, defending last year's round of 32. Yuta Shimizu extended the head-to-head to 2–0.
Key context
- Match story: Yuta Shimizu recovered from a 0–6 opening set to beat Sho Shimabukuro.
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
68%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
54%
Service points won·Even
62%
65%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
58%
63%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.5
6.3
Double faults / match·Even
2.5
2.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (21 vs 35). 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-slowfavours grinders
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