Rio Noguchi vs Sho Shimabukuro — Gwangju CH Round of 32
Gwangju CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 21 April 2025 ·
hard
#87ATP
1672ELO
1606Hard ELO
$268kYTD
$1.0MCAREER
29 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLWLLLW
Noguchi R.6-4 6-0
Shimabukuro S.
Noguchi R.
662
Shimabukuro S.
400
Rio Noguchi defeated Sho Shimabukuro 6-4 6-0 in the Gwangju CH round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Sho Shimabukuro came in ranked #87, defending last year's quarter-final, but Rio Noguchi had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 7 on hard. Rio Noguchi extended the head-to-head to 3–0.
Key context
- Match story: Rio Noguchi handed Sho Shimabukuro a second-set bagel in a 6–4 6–0 win.
Head to head
2–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-02-03 | M15 Sharm El Sheikh 1 | R32 | hard | Rio Noguchi | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2018-03-05 | Japan F1 | R32 | hard | Rio Noguchi | 6-3 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
66%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
53%
Service points won·Even
61%
64%
Return points won·Even
40%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
57%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
1.7
6.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.5
2.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (94 vs 92). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
23
0
Break points saved·Dominant
25
70
Break points won·Clear edge
26
3
Deciding sets·Dominant
82
2
Tiebreaks·Even
4
7
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Clear edge
78
95
Noguchi R.: 3 days rest · 1 match, 28 games (7d) · Shimabukuro S.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 19 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
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