Yuta Shimizu vs Alibek Kachmazov — Guangzhou Qualifying Round of 32
Why
Surface+50 Hard Elo edgeSupports Kachmazov A.
Overall ratingOverall Elo 1490Supports Kachmazov A.
Long matches3 three-setters in 14 daysInformative
Head-to-headNo prior meetingsBoth players
This eventDidn't play here last yearBoth players
ELO1 703
Hard ELO1 644
Last 105–5
Age27
Height163 cm
PlaysLeft
EarningsCareer $526K2026 $23K
ELO1 727
Hard ELO1 676
Last 109–1
Age24
Height185 cm
PlaysRight
EarningsCareer $446K2026 $9K
Yuta Shimizu faces Alibek Kachmazov in the Guangzhou qualifying round of 32 on hard. Yuta Shimizu is the paper favourite — ranked #393 — but Alibek Kachmazov arrives in form, winning 9 of their last 10 on hard to Yuta Shimizu's 5 of 10.
Key context
- Freshness: Yuta Shimizu comes in with 16 days of rest and 0 games in 14d, vs Alibek Kachmazov's 4 and 184.
- Under pressure: In the tight moments, Alibek Kachmazov has rated higher under pressure (Clutch Rating 49 vs 22).
- Surface form: Yuta Shimizu 5 of 10, Alibek Kachmazov 9 of 10 on hard recently — Alibek Kachmazov the sharper of late.
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
They have not met before.
Evidence
Shimizu Y.Kachmazov A.
FormLast 10 matches each · 2026
Win–loss5–59–1 (ahead)
Season win rate52% (22–20)72% (18–7) (ahead)
RatingUmpiry ELO
Overall ELO17031727 (ahead)
Hard-court ELO16441676 (ahead)
Serve vs returnLast 41 vs 23 matches
1st-serve points won70%77% (ahead)
Return points won37%39% (ahead)
Aces / match5.09.3 (ahead)
ClutchLast 41 vs 23 matches
Break points saved60%65% (ahead)
Draw
Odds
Cite this
Umpiry, "Yuta Shimizu vs Alibek Kachmazov — Guangzhou Qualifying Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/2026-10-18/kachmazov-vs-shimizu-guangzhou-q32?utm_source=cite (as of 18 October 2026).