Yuta Shimizu vs Marc PolmansPlayford CH Semi-final

Playford CH · CHALLENGER · Semi-final
#371ATP
1446ELO
1417Hard ELO
27 yrs · 163 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLWWLWWLWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 21 October 2024
hard
#344ATP
1449ELO
1414Hard ELO
29 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLLLWWL
Shimizu Y.
6-0 6-3
Polmans M.
Shimizu Y.
662
Polmans M.
030

Yuta Shimizu defeated Marc Polmans 6-0 6-3 in the Playford CH semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Marc Polmans came in ranked #344, defending last year's round of 16.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Shimizu Y.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Polmans M.

Polmans M.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Shimizu Y.

Even serve battle

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
62%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
48%
Service points won·Even
61%
61%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Even
59%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.2
4.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.6
4.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (140 vs 78). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
24
23
Break points saved·Clear edge
65
79
Break points won·Even
9
10
Deciding sets·Even
31
31
Tiebreaks·Dominant
58
24

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
5.6
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
4.8
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 33 days (−0.7)
Form & Matchup
4.8+3 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
5.2Hard Elo 1414
4.7Overall Elo 1446
ELO gap
5.3Overall Elo 1449
5.8No prior meetings
H2H
4.2
3.4
Surface form
4.0
0.0Lost last 4
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
6.4
Minutes 14d
0.0
Prev. match
Context
7.0
Defending pts
6.0

The Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Dominant
75
100

Shimizu Y.: played today · 1 match, 26 games (7d) · Polmans M.: 21 days rest. Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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