Sho Shimabukuro vs Alex Bolt — Miami Masters Qualifying Round 1

Miami Masters · ATP · Qualifying Round 1
Sho Shimabukuro
JPN16
Sho Shimabukuro
#90ATP
1672ELO
1606Hard ELO
$268kYTD
$1.0MCAREER
28 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Wednesday, 18 March 2026
hard
Alex Bolt
AUS
Alex Bolt
#152ATP
1588ELO
1541Hard ELO
$125kYTD
$2.2MCAREER
33 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLWLL
Shimabukuro S.
6-2 6-7 6-3
Bolt A.
Shimabukuro S.
66362
Bolt A.
27731

Sho Shimabukuro defeated Alex Bolt 6-2 6-7 6-3 in the Miami Masters qualifying round 1 on hard. The result followed the form book — Sho Shimabukuro came in ranked #90.

Key context

  • Match story: Sho Shimabukuro closed it out in three sets, 6–2 6–7 6–3.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Shimabukuro S.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Bolt A.

Bolt A.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Shimabukuro S.

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

Statistics

This season
Shimabukuro S.Bolt A.
1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
53%
Service points won·Even
64%
66%
Return points won·Even
37%
35%
Break points saved·Slight edge
63%
68%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.4
8.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.4
1.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (36 vs 29). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Shimabukuro S.Bolt A.
Clutch Rating·Even
42
44
Break points saved·Slight edge
88
93
Break points won·Clear edge
31
7
Deciding sets·Even
50
46
Tiebreaks·Dominant
38
83

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Shimabukuro S.
7.6
Dominant favouriteUmpiry Score
Bolt A.
5.3
Clear underdogUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
5.2+65 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
4.8Hard Elo 1541
5.1Overall Elo 1672
ELO gap
4.9Overall Elo 1588
10.0No prior meetings
H2H
0.0
8.5
Surface form
3.4
Win streak
0.0Lost last 4
Fatigue & Travel
6.0
Minutes 14d
7.5
0.0
3-set count
0.0
8.0
Prev. match
8.0
Country comfort
4.2
Context
5.0
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
Shimabukuro S.Bolt A.
Freshness·Slight edge
94
100

Shimabukuro S.: 12 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Bolt A.: 20 days rest. Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
21°CDrizzle
Wind 14 km/hHumidity 81%
Q2
Buse I.[1]
Wong C.[21]
6-23-66-3
Landaluce M.
Tirante T.[3]
3-67-56-4
Basilashvili N.
Shimabukuro S.[16]
6-26-1
Hanfmann Y.[2]
Van Assche L.[13]
6-15-76-3
Svajda Z.[11]
Merida Aguilar D.
6-06-726-2
Draxl L.
Clarke J.
6-33-66-4
Oconnell C.[23]
Blockx A.[9]
4-66-46-4
Bellucci M.[7]
Cassone M.
3-67-656-3
Barrios Vera T.[18]
Vukic A.[4]
6-37-65
Walton A.[6]
Hijikata R.[19]
6-36-726-1
Fery A.
Yunchaokete B.
6-33-67-5
Jodar R.[12]
Bonzi B.[15]
6-46-4
Q1
Walton A.[6]
Rodesch C.
6-26-4
Cassone M.
Maestrelli F.[17]
7-616-4
Barrios Vera T.[18]
Basavareddy N.
6-36-2
Hijikata R.[19]
Sweeny D.
6-36-2
Oconnell C.[23]
Mejia N.
7-646-3
Blockx A.[9]
Tseng C.
7-656-3
Landaluce M.
Mcdonald M.[22]
6-36-4
Svajda Z.[11]
Smith C.
6-766-36-1
Fery A.
Burruchaga R.[10]
2-66-46-4
Draxl L.
Garin C.[5]
4-66-46-2
Van Assche L.[13]
Willwerth B.
6-36-1
Clarke J.
Mochizuki S.[24]
6-43-66-1
Merida Aguilar D.
Svrcina D.[14]
6-716-47-66
Jodar R.[12]
Dhamne M.
6-37-64
Vukic A.[4]
Harris B.
7-636-4
Bonzi B.[15]
Miguel L.
6-27-66
Shimabukuro S.[16]
Bolt A.
6-26-736-3
Yunchaokete B.
Schoolkate T.[20]
7-56-4
Basilashvili N.
Kypson P.[8]
6-36-1
Hanfmann Y.[2]
Riedi L.
6-36-4
Wong C.[21]
Pinnington Jones J.
5-77-646-4
Tirante T.[3]
Dedura Palomero D.
6-26-3
Bellucci M.[7]
Jarry N.
6-36-1
Buse I.[1]
Echargui M.
6-36-746-4