Yuta Shimizu vs Hiroyasu Ehara — Japan F2 Round of 32
Yuta Shimizu defeated Hiroyasu Ehara 7-6 6-3 in the Japan F2 round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Hiroyasu Ehara came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Yuta Shimizu had been the form player, winning 5 of their last 10 on hard. Yuta Shimizu claimed a first win over Hiroyasu Ehara in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Yuta Shimizu closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–3.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedShimizu Y. took it in straight sets.
Common opponents
0 shared · last 12 monthsNo common opponents in the last 12 months. Surface form and ELO carry more weight here.
Head-to-head
2 meetings · level 1–111
- Shimizu Y.March 2018Japan F2This matchHard7-6(5) 6-3
- Ehara H.March 2017Japan F1Hard7-6(0) 6-4
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchShimizu Y.Ehara H.1 695ELO1 6371 632Hard ELO1 5915–5Last 102–818Age26LeftPlaysRight