Yuta Shimizu vs Nicolas MejiaLittle Rock CH Round of 32

Little Rock CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
#371ATP
1446ELO
1417Hard ELO
27 yrs · 163 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLWWLWWLWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 26 May 2025
hard
#133ATP
1477ELO
1424Hard ELO
$142kYTD
$524kCAREER
26 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWWWLWWWW
Shimizu Y.
7-6 6-0
Mejia N.
Shimizu Y.
7762
Mejia N.
6400

Yuta Shimizu defeated Nicolas Mejia 7-6 6-0 in the Little Rock CH round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Nicolas Mejia came in ranked #133, defending last year's round of 32.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Shimizu Y.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Mejia N.

Mejia N.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Shimizu Y.

Serve advantage — Mejia N.

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
63%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
52%
Service points won·Even
60%
62%
Return points won·Even
38%
39%
Break points saved·Even
58%
62%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.5
4.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.6
2.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (71 vs 96). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
24
26
Break points saved·Slight edge
65
74
Break points won·Even
9
6
Deciding sets·Slight edge
31
40
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
4.5
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Recent retirement (−1.5)
6.6
Marginal edgeUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
4.1Hard Elo 1417
Surface ELO
5.9+7 Hard Elo edge
3.6Overall Elo 1446
ELO gap
6.4Overall Elo 1477
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
5.6
Surface form
4.6
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
8.9
Minutes 14d
7.3
3-set count
7.0
8.0
Prev. match
6.0
Surface transition
6.0
Context
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·Clear edge
75
55

Shimizu Y.: played today · 1 match, 26 games (7d) · Mejia N.: 2 days rest · 5 matches, 116 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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