Yuta Shimizu vs Sho Shimabukuro — Us Open Qualifying Round 1

Us Open · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
JPN
Yuta Shimizu
#383ATP
1446ELO
1417Hard ELO
27 yrs · 163 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLLWWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 25 August 2025 ·
hard
Sho Shimabukuro
JPN
Sho Shimabukuro
#97ATP
1672ELO
1606Hard ELO
$268kYTD
$1.0MCAREER
28 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWWLW
Shimizu Y.
6-7 6-3 6-3
Shimabukuro S.
Shimizu Y.
6662
Shimabukuro S.
7331

Yuta Shimizu defeated Sho Shimabukuro 6-7 6-3 6-3 in the Us Open qualifying round 1 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Sho Shimabukuro came in ranked #97. Yuta Shimizu extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-08-19US OpenQ128hardYuta Shimizu6-7(3) 6-3 6-3

Statistics

This season
Shimizu Y.Shimabukuro S.
1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
51%
Service points won·Even
60%
63%
Return points won·Even
39%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
58%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.2
6.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.6
3.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (61 vs 70). 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
59
38

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

Freshness

Recent load
Shimizu Y.Shimabukuro S.
Freshness·
74
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Shimizu Y.: 3 days rest · 2 matches, 48 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw