Yuta Shimizu vs Sho ShimabukuroBusan CH Round of 32

Busan CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
#388ATP
1446ELO
1417Hard ELO
27 yrs · 163 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLLWWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 14 April 2025 ·
hard
#87ATP
1672ELO
1606Hard ELO
$268kYTD
$1.0MCAREER
29 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLWLLL
Shimizu Y.
6-3 6-1
Shimabukuro S.
Shimizu Y.
662
Shimabukuro S.
310

Yuta Shimizu defeated Sho Shimabukuro 6-3 6-1 in the Busan CH round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Sho Shimabukuro came in ranked #87, defending last year's round of 32, but Yuta Shimizu had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 8 on hard. Yuta Shimizu extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-08-19US OpenQ128hardYuta Shimizu6-7(3) 6-3 6-3

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
67%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
53%
Service points won·Even
60%
64%
Return points won·Even
38%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
58%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.2
6.2
Double faults / match·Even
2.6
2.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (69 vs 92). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch 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 load
Freshness·Even
98
95

Shimizu Y.: 12 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Shimabukuro S.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 19 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw