Ayano Shimizu vs Yui Chikaraishi Head-to-Head Stats, Results & Performance Comparison

In the melodramatic world of tennis, Shimizu's second serve is like that witty sidekick always waiting patiently in the wings— it wins 41.82% of points in recent months, marginally outshining Chikaraishi's 38.87%. On the flip side, Shimizu returns serve like an enthusiastic fortune teller, foreseeing 51.43% of opponent's second serves being hers to keep, while Chikaraishi makes do with 44.9%.

When it comes to the first serve returns, these players are like twins separated at birth—Shimizu nabbed the ball from opponents 34.29% of the time, whereas Chikaraishi was slightly more proactive at 35.31%. These stats practically scream the answer when you're scratching your head about who's the likely champion of this head-to-head saga.

Under the scrutiny of pressure, Shimizu holds onto those breakpoints like a connoisseur of chaos with a saving grace rate of 40.44%. Meanwhile, Chikaraishi prefers the cool composure of saving breakpoints 50.89% of the time, and this stat is a hot tip for those betting sharks.

If we zoom out and take a panoramic view of the performance panorama, Shimizu has emerged victorious from 56.67% of her matches (W/L 34/26) over the past year, while Chikaraishi savored the sweet taste of victory in 48.78% (W/L 20/21) of her battles.

Both players have their own Achilles heels known as "best surface" astrological charts—Shimizu is at her peak on clay with a win record of 63% (W/L 31/18), whereas hard courts have a fondness for Chikaraishi with a win record of 52% (W/L 83/78). Shimizu plays most times in the familiar confines of Challengers/ITF tournaments triumphing 57.41% of matches (W/L 31/23), while Chikaraishi enjoys the rustic Futures/Racket Science Tournaments where she's racked up 56.52% wins in her ode to simplicity (W/L 13/10).

When these adversaries clashed in previous encounters, the scoreboard read favorably for Shimizu with her single victory, like a devoted fan attending her concerts—1-0 in head-to-head with a set count of 2-0. Their last comedic tennis spar was a quick scene at W 15 Sapporo in 2024, where Shimizu rolled out the red carpet for herself with a swift 6-1, 6-1 victory, all happening in a blink of 50 minutes.

Despite the nail-biting thrill of deciding set predictions, these talented players haven't yet indulged in such delightful melodramas against each other. Shimizu is slightly behind in personal statistics with a 44% success in deciding sets over the past year, while Chikaraishi's triumphant swan song is at 71%.

In terms of break point conversions—wherein lies the wisdom of guessing the outcome while sipping your latte—Shimizu has recently converted 46.02% of her opportunities, while Chikaraishi remains just a tad sharper at 47.96%. Considering all the aces and faults on these players' sieve, it seems destined that Shimizu will walk away victorious yet again, unless Chikaraishi dons the cape of the underdog magic and swoops in to surprise her in this whimsical tennis saga!