Sho Shimabukuro
Japan

Sho Shimabukuro: Ranking, Schedule & Stats

ATP Rank
#90
Age
29
Height
180 cm (5'11")
Plays
Right
1672 Elo$1.0M Career prize

Sho Shimabukuro is a professional tennis player from Japan, born 30 July 1997. The Japanese competes on the ATP Tour and plays right-handed. Shimabukuro stands 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) tall. Shimabukuro reached a career-high singles ranking of World No. 89 in 2026. Shimabukuro has been stronger on grass (64%, 29-16) than on hard (55%, 142-114). The Japanese was born in Gifu.

This page tracks Sho Shimabukuro's upcoming schedule, latest results, recent form and surface record, with each match linking through to a detailed head-to-head and pre-match analysis. Scores update live as matches are played.

Biographical details (birthplace, residence, coach, height, weight) sourced from Wikidata (CC0 public domain). See Sho Shimabukuro on Wikipedia for more.

Rankings

Recent form

3–7 last 10
LLWLWLLLWL

Trends

Shimabukuro has won 18 of the last 30 first sets

60%

Shimabukuro has won 3 of 9 deciding sets

33%

Shimabukuro has won 60% of matches on grass

18–12

Shimabukuro has won 3 of the last 10 matches

30%

Ranking Projection

No. 90ATP697 pts
12 months agoNo. 201▲ 111 spots
12-month highNo. 89
Defending (next 12 wks)−50 pts
  • Tokyo · Last 16−50 · 23 Sep
Expected (draw model)→ ~No. 88
If wins Cincinnati→ ~No. 28

Trajectory from our weekly snapshots. Defending— points dropping in the next ~12 weeks (last year's results at the same events). Win … — points gained by winning the round they're currently in. Expected — most likely landing rank from our draw model (Elo over the bracket). ATP points table.

Clutch Rating

0/ 100Struggles under pressure
Break points saved
70
Break points won
3
Deciding sets
2
Tiebreaks
7

How a player performs in the biggest moments, across 101 matches in our records. About

Freshness

81/ 100Fresh

5 days rest · 3 matches, 64 games (7d)

Recent on-court load (higher = fresher), updated daily. About

Serve & return

Serve Rating64Top 36%

BP saved 611st-serve won 77aces/match 6.54

By surfacehard 65grass 47

Return Rating40Top 60%

BP conversion 36

By surfacehard 44grass 22

0–100 percentile vs currently-ranked players, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks. By-surface ratings are percentiles within each surface's field (not directly comparable across surfaces). Sub-components are percentiles too; aces are a style descriptor (not in the rating). About

Career highs

Ranking · last 12 monthsbestnow
No. 89No. 273
No. 198 · 25 Aug 2025No. 223 · 8 Sep 2025No. 271 · 15 Sep 2025No. 273 · 22 Sep 2025No. 197 · 29 Sep 2025No. 212 · 13 Oct 2025No. 195 · 20 Oct 2025No. 193 · 27 Oct 2025No. 157 · 3 Nov 2025No. 147 · 10 Nov 2025No. 145 · 17 Nov 2025No. 146 · 24 Nov 2025No. 147 · 1 Dec 2025No. 147 · 8 Dec 2025No. 147 · 15 Dec 2025No. 147 · 22 Dec 2025No. 147 · 29 Dec 2025No. 147 · 5 Jan 2026No. 144 · 12 Jan 2026No. 144 · 19 Jan 2026No. 141 · 2 Feb 2026No. 144 · 9 Feb 2026No. 135 · 16 Feb 2026No. 130 · 23 Feb 2026No. 113 · 2 Mar 2026No. 110 · 16 Mar 2026No. 111 · 30 Mar 2026No. 112 · 6 Apr 2026No. 110 · 13 Apr 2026No. 108 · 20 Apr 2026No. 107 · 4 May 2026No. 105 · 18 May 2026No. 103 · 25 May 2026No. 103 · 30 May 2026No. 103 · 1 Jun 2026No. 104 · 8 Jun 2026No. 104 · 15 Jun 2026No. 104 · 17 Jun 2026No. 97 · 18 Jun 2026No. 97 · 22 Jun 2026No. 89 · 28 Jun 2026No. 89 · 29 Jun 2026No. 90 · 6 Jul 2026No. 95 · 13 Jul 2026No. 95 · 14 Jul 2026No. 95 · 16 Jul 2026No. 97 · 20 Jul 2026No. 94 · 28 Jul 2026No. 94 · 3 Aug 2026No. 94 · 9 Aug 2026No. 94 · 10 Aug 2026No. 90 · 17 Aug 2026
12 mo agonow
Career high No. 89 · 2026Umpiry Rating 1817 · peak 1862 · 2023Umpiry rank #161 · ATP #90▼71

Ranking trajectory from our weekly snapshots (last ~12 months); peak rating and longest tour-level win streak from our match records. Umpiry rank is the player’s position by our rating — the arrow shows how many spots that is above (▲) or below (▼) their official ranking.

Best results · last 12 months

Best 11: 279 pts
  1. 1Halle 2026 · Last 1650
  2. 2Stuttgart 2026 · Quarters50
  3. 3Acapulco 2026 · Last 1650
  4. 4Tokyo 2025 · Last 1650
  5. 5Los Cabos 2026 · Last 3213
  6. 6Delray Beach 2026 · Last 3213
  7. 7Dallas 2026 · Last 3213
  8. 8Cincinnati 2026 · Last 12810
  9. 9Montreal 2026 · Last 12810
  10. 10Wimbledon 2026 · Last 12810
  11. 11Indian Wells Masters 2026 · Last 12810

Best results in our records over the last ~12 months; the top 18 count toward the ATP ranking (best-18 rule). Totals are derived from our data and can differ from the official ranking, which has mandatory-event rules and includes the Tour Finals.

2026 season form

31–24W–L56%

Last 60 days
2–5
Current streak
5 losses

Recent surface record

Clay1–6 (14%)
Hard91–72 (56%)
Grass18–12 (60%)

Career record

179–140W–L

Career surface record

Clay8–10 (44%)
Hard142–114 (55%)
Grass29–16 (64%)

Fitness watch

2 retirementsin the last 12 months. Based on match status only — a retirement means the match was stopped after it started, a withdrawal means a walkover before it; we don't publish the medical reason.

RetiredKobe CH · vs Kaichi Uchida10 Nov 2025RetiredSuzhou CH · vs Ilia Simakin20 Oct 2025

Recent results

L
vsHurkacz H.
Cincinnati · Round of 128 · hard
2-64-6
L
vsWolf J.
Cincinnati · Qual. Q32 · hard
3-66-35-7
W
vsDellien H.
Cincinnati · Qual. Q64 · hard
6-36-1
L
vsCilic M.
Montreal · Round of 128 · hard
6-721-6
W
vsBudkov Kjaer N.
Montreal · Qual. Q32 · hard
6-36-4
L
vsPacheco Mendez R.
Los Cabos · Round of 32 · hard
7-675-72-6
L
vsFaria J.
Wimbledon · Round of 128 · grass
6-73-67-63-6
L
vsTiafoe F.
Halle · Round of 16 · grass
4-65-7
W
vsGriekspoor T.
Halle · Round of 32 · grass
6-43-66-4
L
vsShelton B.
Stuttgart · Quarter-final · grass
6-43-64-6
W
vsKyrgios N.
Stuttgart · Round of 16 · grass
4-66-4
W
vsHalys Q.
Stuttgart · Round of 32 · grass
6-46-2
W
vsRodionov J.
Stuttgart · Qual. Final · grass
6-3
W
vsSakellaridis S.
Stuttgart · Qual. Semi-final · grass
7-56-4
L
vsMajchrzak K.
Birmingham · Quarter-final · grass
3-6

Exhibitions & team events

Shown for completeness — not counted in form, surface, or career stats. 6 matches (exhibitions, Davis / Laver / United Cup).

L
vsOkamura I.
M25 Kashiwa 1 · Round of 32 · hard
6-746-06-74
L
vsHsiou Hsu Y.
M25 Tsukuba 1 · Final · hard
6-754-6
W
vsSweeny D.
M25 Tsukuba 1 · Semi-final · hard
6-26-3
W
vsIto T.
M25 Tsukuba 1 · Quarter-final · hard
6-46-2
W
vsIsomura K.
M25 Tsukuba 1 · Round of 16 · hard
6-36-4
W
vsHao Huang T.
M25 Tsukuba 1 · Round of 32 · hard
6-27-5

Head-to-head records

vs Rinky Hijikata4 meetings

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Frequently asked questions

How tall is Sho Shimabukuro?

Sho Shimabukuro is 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) tall.

When was Sho Shimabukuro born?

Sho Shimabukuro was born on 30 July 1997 (29 years old).

Where is Sho Shimabukuro from?

Sho Shimabukuro is from Japan, born in Gifu on 30 July 1997.

Is Sho Shimabukuro right or left-handed?

Sho Shimabukuro plays right-handed.

How good is Sho Shimabukuro on hard?

Sho Shimabukuro's hard-court record stands at 142-114, a 55% win rate.

How good is Sho Shimabukuro on grass?

Sho Shimabukuro has won 64% of grass-court matches (29-16).