Yuta Shimizu vs Sho ShimabukuroGwangju CH Round of 16

Gwangju CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 16
#356ATP
1446ELO
1417Hard ELO
27 yrs · 163 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLWWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 20 April 2026
hard
#90ATP
1672ELO
1606Hard ELO
$268kYTD
$1.0MCAREER
28 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWWLW
Shimizu Y.
0-6 7-6 6-4
Shimabukuro S.
Shimizu Y.
07862
Shimabukuro S.
66641

Yuta Shimizu defeated Sho Shimabukuro 0-6 7-6 6-4 in the Gwangju CH round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Sho Shimabukuro came in ranked #90, defending last year's round of 32.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Shimizu Y.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Shimabukuro S.

Shimabukuro S.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Shimizu Y.

Even serve battle

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·Slight edge
63%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
53%
Service points won·Even
62%
64%
Return points won·Even
38%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
62%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.9
6.3
Double faults / match·Even
2.5
2.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (25 vs 35). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
5.8
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
6.6
Marginal edgeUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
2.7Hard Elo 1417
Surface ELO
7.3+189 Hard Elo edge
2.6Overall Elo 1446
ELO gap
7.4Overall Elo 1672
10.0No prior meetings
H2H
0.0
4.4
Surface form
5.1
Fatigue & Travel
8.4
Minutes 14d
7.0
4.0
3-set count
4.0
8.0
Prev. match
9.0
Context
5.0
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·Even
94
94

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
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