Yuta Shimizu vs Sho Shimabukuro — US Open Qualifying Round of 128
Yuta Shimizu defeated Sho Shimabukuro 6-7 6-3 6-3 in the US Open qualifying round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Sho Shimabukuro came in ranked #109, but Yuta Shimizu had been the form player, winning 5 of their last 10 on hard. Yuta Shimizu extended the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Yuta Shimizu dropped the opening set before beating Sho Shimabukuro 6–7 6–3 6–3.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedShimizu Y. came through in three sets.
Common opponents
0 shared · last 12 monthsNo common opponents in the last 12 months. Surface form and ELO carry more weight here.
Head-to-head
4 meetings · Shimizu Y. leads 3–131
- Shimizu Y.August 2025US OpenThis matchHard6-7(3) 6-3 6-3
- Shimizu Y.April 2025Busan CHHard6-3 6-1
- Shimizu Y.March 2024Hamburg CHHard7-6 6-4
- Shimabukuro S.September 2022Nonthaburi 3 CHHard2-6 6-3 6-4
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchShimizu Y.Shimabukuro S.1 703ELO1 7661 644Hard ELO1 6515–5Last 102–826Age28163 cmHeight180 cmLeftPlaysRightCareer $526K2026 $23KEarningsCareer $1.2M2026 $427K
Cite this
Yuta Shimizu beat Sho Shimabukuro 6-7(3) 6-3 6-3. Umpiry, "Yuta Shimizu vs Sho Shimabukuro — US Open Qualifying Round of 128", https://umpiry.com/match/2025-08-19/shimabukuro-vs-shimizu-us-open-q128?utm_source=cite (as of 19 August 2025).