Yuta Shimizu vs Sho Shimabukuro — Busan CH Round of 32

Busan CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
JPN
Yuta Shimizu
#371ATP
1446ELO
1417Hard ELO
27 yrs · 163 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLWWLWWLWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 14 April 2025
hard
Sho Shimabukuro
JPN
Sho Shimabukuro
#95ATP
1672ELO
1606Hard ELO
$268kYTD
$1.0MCAREER
28 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWWLW
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 #95, defending last year's round of 32.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Shimizu Y.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Shimabukuro S.

Shimabukuro S.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Shimizu Y.

Serve advantage — Shimabukuro S.

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
Shimizu Y.Shimabukuro S.
1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
67%
72%
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·Clear edge
3.5
6.2
Double faults / match·Even
2.6
2.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (71 vs 91). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Shimizu Y.Shimabukuro S.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
22
42
Break points saved·Clear edge
65
88
Break points won·Clear edge
9
31
Deciding sets·Clear edge
27
50
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
58
38

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Shimizu Y.
4.7
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 35 days (−0.7)
Shimabukuro S.
5.0
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 34 days (−0.7)
Form & Matchup
2.7Hard Elo 1417
Surface ELO
7.3+189 Hard Elo edge
2.6Overall Elo 1446
ELO gap
7.4Overall Elo 1672
5.4No prior meetings
H2H
4.6
6.1
Surface form
2.5
Win streak
0.0Lost last 3
Context
5.0
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
Shimizu Y.Shimabukuro S.
Freshness·Clear edge
75
96

Shimizu Y.: played today · 1 match, 26 games (7d) · Shimabukuro S.: 14 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Final
Atmane T.[8]
Walton A.[1]
6-36-4
Semi-finals
Walton A.[1]
Kubler J.
7-666-737-5
Atmane T.[8]
Holt B.[3]
7-653-66-3
Quarter-finals
Walton A.[1]
Uchiyama Y.[5]
7-55-76-3
Kubler J.
Chung H.
6-26-4
Holt B.[3]
Hsu Y.
6-26-2
Atmane T.[8]
Simakin I.
6-41-66-3
R16
Chung H.
Tu L.[6]
3-66-36-4
Uchiyama Y.[5]
Kwon S.
6-11-67-61
Walton A.[1]
Shimizu Y.
6-27-64
Hsu Y.
Sin S.
6-26-2
Holt B.[3]
Bolt A.
6-36-4
Atmane T.[8]
Jasika O.
6-32-66-4
Simakin I.
Svajda Z.
7-636-1
Kubler J.
Campana Lee G.
6-36-0
R32
Chung H.
Ruusuvuori E.
6-26-4
Tu L.[6]
Sharipov M.
6-23-66-1
Atmane T.[8]
Mccabe J.
7-647-62
Shimizu Y.
Shimabukuro S.
6-36-1
Walton A.[1]
Noguchi R.
6-06-2
Campana Lee G.
Schoolkate T.[4]
6-43-66-3
Hsu Y.
Trotter J.[7]
6-36-3
Bolt A.
Watanuki Y.
6-37-64
Holt B.[3]
Lestienne C.
1-67-626-4
Jasika O.
Durasovic V.
0-66-36-2
Uchiyama Y.[5]
Rosenkranz M.
7-646-3
Svajda Z.
Eubanks C.[2]
3-67-636-0
Kwon S.
Escoffier A.
3-66-17-5
Simakin I.
Kachmazov A.
6-776-46-3
Kubler J.
Sakamoto R.
7-56-4
Sin S.
Monday J.
6-36-4