Zachary Svajda vs Sho ShimabukuroSan Diego CH Semi-final

San Diego CH · CHALLENGER · Semi-final
#66ATP
1718ELO
1690Hard ELO
$631kYTD
$1.9MCAREER
23 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLLWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Tuesday, 27 January 2026
hard
#90ATP
1672ELO
1606Hard ELO
$268kYTD
$1.0MCAREER
28 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWWLW
Svajda Z.
6-4 6-1
Shimabukuro S.
Svajda Z.
662
Shimabukuro S.
410

Zachary Svajda defeated Sho Shimabukuro 6-4 6-1 in the San Diego CH semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Zachary Svajda came in ranked #66, defending last year's round of 32. Zachary Svajda claimed a first win over Sho Shimabukuro in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-02-23AcapulcoQ2hardSho Shimabukuro5-1 RET

Serve vs return

This season
Svajda Z.serving87% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Shimabukuro S.

Shimabukuro S.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Svajda Z.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Serve & return on hard

Svajda Z.Shimabukuro S.
30
Serve
12
Return

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
61%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
53%
Service points won·Even
66%
64%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
66%
63%
Aces / match·Even
6.6
6.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.8
2.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (26 vs 35). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
69
42
Break points saved·Even
89
88
Break points won·Dominant
66
31
Deciding sets·Clear edge
68
50
Tiebreaks·Dominant
75
38

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
7.1
Strong advantageUmpiry Score
6.0
Even matchUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
6.4+84 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
3.6Hard Elo 1606
6.3Overall Elo 1718
ELO gap
3.7Overall Elo 1672
5.0
H2H
5.0
7.0
Surface form
6.1
7.03-match win streak
Win streak
0.0Lost last 3
Fatigue & Travel
6.3
Minutes 14d
8.8
7.0
3-set count
7.0
8.0
Prev. match
8.0
Context
6.0
Defending pts
5.0

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
81
94

Svajda Z.: 8 days rest · 3 matches (14d) · Shimabukuro S.: 12 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast