Evan Zhu vs Yuta Shimizu | Taipei Qualifying Round of 16

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TaipeiQ16QualifyingHardMon 2 Nov · 10:00CENTER COURT · Next on

Evan ZhuATP #462 · USA33%

VSClear favourite · Shimizu Y.

Yuta ShimizuATP #404 · JPN67%

Win probabilityWho is more likely to winClear favourite · Shimizu Y.

33%67%

Clear edge for Shimizu Y. across form, surface and matchup. Upsets at this level happen in about 1 in 3 such matches.

Umpiry ScoreMatchup strength, 0–10 · not a probability

Zhu E.5.1/10

Clear underdogBased on 5/6 signal groups5/6

Shimizu Y.4.7/10

Heavy underdogBased on 5/6 signal groups5/6

Why

Surface form6 of last 10 on hardAgainst the prediction · Zhu E.

Head-to-headSplit 1–1 on hardAgainst the prediction · Zhu E.

Long matches2 three-setters in 14 daysAgainst the prediction · Zhu E.

This eventDidn't play here last yearBoth players

ELO1 614

Hard ELO1 584

Last 105–5

Age28

Height185 cm

PlaysRight

EarningsCareer $184K2026 $22K

ELO1 701

Hard ELO1 640

Last 105–5

Age27

Height163 cm

PlaysLeft

EarningsCareer $526K2026 $23K

Evan Zhu faces Yuta Shimizu in the Taipei qualifying round of 16 on hard. Yuta Shimizu holds the paper edge — ranked #404. Recent hard form is closely matched. They have met 2 times, the series level at 1–1.

Key context

Freshness: Workload contrast: Evan Zhu 64 games in 14 days, Yuta Shimizu 79.
Last match: Evan Zhu advanced when Akira Santillan retired.
Last match: Yuta Shimizu dropped just 4 games past Dimitris Sakellaridis.

Common opponents

0 shared · last 12 months

No common opponents in the last 12 months. Surface form and ELO carry more weight here.

Head-to-head

2 meetings · level 1–1

Zhu E.May 2026Wuxi CHHard6-1 2-6 6-3
Shimizu Y.July 2023Chicago CHHard6-2 6-4

Evidence

Zhu E.Shimizu Y.

FormLast 10 matches each · 2026

Win–loss5–55–5

Season win rate61% (31–20)52% (24–22)

RatingUmpiry ELO

Overall ELO16141701

Hard-court ELO15841640

Serve vs returnLast 43 vs 45 matches

1st-serve points won67%70%

Return points won39%37%

Aces / match3.44.8

ClutchLast 43 vs 45 matches

Break points saved63%60%

When it starts

CENTER COURT · Next on · Starts at 10:00

1This match: Zhu E. v Shimizu Y.This match
2Watanuki Y. v Kang Leong M.Followed by
3Hou C. v Uchida K.Followed by
4Michalski D. v Holmgren A.Not before 14:00
5Schwaerzler J. v Kumstat J.Followed by

Draw

Odds

Conditions

CENTER COURT · 10:00 local

SurfaceHard · fast

Forecast29°C · Partly cloudy

Wind4 km/h

Humidity59%

Court pace fast: big serves, short points.

Freshness

Last 7 & 14 days

Zhu E.Shimizu Y.

0Days since last match4

2Matches · 7 days2

21Games · 7 days63

4Matches · 14 days3

64Games · 14 days79

Green marks the fresher player.

Cite this

Umpiry, "Evan Zhu vs Yuta Shimizu — Taipei Qualifying Round of 16", https://umpiry.com/match/2026-11-02/shimizu-vs-zhu-taipei-q16?utm_source=cite (as of 2 November 2026).