Shintaro Imai vs Sho Shimabukuro Head-to-Head Stats, Results & Performance Comparison
Wojtek Kolan
HEAD TO HEAD
S. Imai vs S. Shimabukuro
Shintaro Imai
JPN
w
w
l
w
w
w
l
w
w
l
2
Win
3
Played
1
Win
32
Age
28
5'10" (178 cm)
Height
6'0" (183 cm)
624
C. Rank
146
290
Best Rank
135
0
Total Titles
0
0
YTD Titles
0
$0
Career Money
$356.1K
Right-Handed
Plays
Right-Handed
Sho Shimabukuro
JPN
w
w
w
w
w
w
l
w
w
l
2
Win
3
Played
1
Win
32
Age
28
5'10" (178 cm)
Height
6'0" (183 cm)
624
C. Rank
146
290
Best Rank
135
0
Total Titles
0
0
YTD Titles
0
$0
Career Money
$356.1K
Right-Handed
Plays
Right-Handed
Head-to-head: Imai 2 - 1 Shimabukuro
They have played 7 sets in total, with Shintaro Imai winning 5 and Sho Shimabukuro winning 2. The last match between Shintaro Imai and Sho Shimabukuro was at the M15 Nishi-Tama, 09-03-2019, Round: SF, Surface: Hard, with Shintaro Imai getting the victory 6-4 6-3.
| Players | Head To Head Match Wins |
|---|---|
| Imai | 2 |
| Shimabukuro | 1 |
Last 3 H2H Matches:
(SF) M15 Nishi-Tama(03-09-19)
Shintaro Imai
6
6
Sho Shimabukuro
4
3
(R1) Japan F3 (Kofu)(03-20-17)
Sho Shimabukuro
7
2
4
Shintaro Imai
5
6
0
(Q1) Kyoto Challenger(02-21-15)
Shintaro Imai
6
6
Sho Shimabukuro
4
4
S. Imai vs S. Shimabukuro H2H Profile
| Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| $0 | Career Prize Money | $356,065 |
| 63.18% (326-190) | Career Total W/L | 61.71% (274-170) |
| 1 | Hard | 1 |
| 1 | Indoor | 0 |
| 15 | Titles | 8 |
| 2 | Total H2H Matches | 1 |
| 0% (0-0) | YTD Win/Loss | 50.00% (1-1) |
S. Imai vs S. Shimabukuro Match Preview:
- Second serve performance recent form: In recent form (last 6 months), Shintaro Imai has won 45.54% of points on their second serve, while Sho Shimabukuro has won 49.82%. There is a high correlation between this stat and match prediction accuracy.
- Return game stats recent form: Return stats show Shintaro Imai, in recent form, has won 42.83% of their opponent's second serve points, while Sho Shimabukuro has won 44.59%. The same stats for first serve returns are 22.06% and 24.60% respectively and this has a high correlation to pick who is favored in this H2H matchup.
- Under pressure analysis: Shintaro Imai has saved 53.73% of breakpoints in recent form, whereas Sho Shimabukuro has saved 55.19% which is a useful statistic for in-game betting predictions.
- Performance overview: Over the last year Shintaro Imai has won 63.41% of matches played (W/L 26/15), with Sho Shimabukuro winning 59.65% (W/L 34/23) that gives us an overall head-to head prediction overview.
- Best surface: Shintaro Imai has their best career surface win % on Clay, winning 80% (W/L 4/1), and worse career win % on Grass, winning 60% (W/L 3/2). Sho Shimabukuro has their best career surface win % on Hard, winning 80% (W/L 207/122), and worse career win % on I.hard, winning 55% (W/L 26/21).
- Player level: In the last year, Shintaro Imai has played most of their matches on the Futures/Satellites/ITF tournaments $10K, winning 65.63% of matches (W/L 21/11), where as Sho Shimabukuro has played most of their matches on the Challengers/ITF tournaments > $10K, winning 60.42% of matches (W/L 29/19). When comparing stats between players to predict the favorite, it is of course all relative to the event level they have been playing at.
- Direct H2H matches: They have played 3 times before with Shintaro Imai winning 2 times and Sho Shimabukuro being victorious 1 times. They have played 7 sets in total, with Shintaro Imai winning 5 and Sho Shimabukuro winning 2.
- The last match between Shintaro Imai and Sho Shimabukuro was at the M15 Nishi-Tama, 09-03-2019, Round: SF, Surface: Hard, with Shintaro Imai getting the victory 6-4 6-3.
- Head to head match duration: In past head to head matches, the average match time between these players has been 1:37:3.
- Opponent quality stats: Over the last 12 months, Shintaro Imai has played against opponents with an average rank of 514.98 while Sho Shimabukuro has played against players with an average rank of 245.74.
- Deciding set performance vs all players: If you are interested in live predictions and betting, if this match goes into a deciding set, Shintaro Imai has won 70% of deciding sets over the last 12 months, while Sho Shimabukuro has won 57% in all matches played on tour.
- Break point conversion: In recent form, Shintaro Imai has converted 32.26% of breakpoint opportunities, and Sho Shimabukuro has converted 31.10% of their chances to break their opponents serve. A telling stat for in-game live betting tips when either player has a breakpoint opportunity.
Shintaro Imai vs Sho Shimabukuro Editorial Preview By TennisTipster88.
S. Imai vs S. Shimabukuro H2H Stats Used In Our Predictions
| Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2 | H2H Matches Won | 1 |
| 5 | Sets Won | 2 |
| 35 | Games Won | 28 |
| 15 | Aces (Total) | 8 |
| 3 | Total Double Faults | 10 |
| 1:37:3 | Average Match Time | 1:37:3 |
| 68% (122/180) | 1st Serve % | 62% (139/225) |
| 68% (83/122) | 1st Serve Win % | 65% (91/139) |
| 57% (33/58) | 2nd Serve Win % | 45% (39/86) |
| 43% (10/23) | Break Pts Won % | 75% (6/8) |
| 42% (95/225) | Return Points Win % | 36% (64/180) |
| 100% (2/2) | Best‑of‑3 Win % | 0% (0/2) |
| 0% (0/1) | Best‑of‑5 Win % | 100% (1/1) |
| 100% (2/2) | 1st Set Won, Won Match | 100% (1/1) |
| 0% (0/2) | 1st Set Won, Lost Match | 0% (0/1) |
| 0% (0/1) | 1st Set Lost, Won Match | 0% (0/2) |
Recent Performance Stats
2nd Serve Win %: Imai 50%, Shimabukuro 52%.
Opp 2nd Serve Pts Won: Imai 54%, Shimabukuro 49%.
Break Points Saved %: Imai 66%, Shimabukuro 63%.
S. Imai Recent Matches Played
| OPPONENT | RESULT | SCORE | H2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M15 Singapore - 04-08-2025 | ||||
QF Shu MatsuokaS. Matsuoka | L | 7-6(2) ret. | ||
R2  Justin BarkiJ. Barki | W | 6-4 6-4 | ||
R1 Yuhei KonoY. Kono | W | 6-1 6-1 | ||
| Astana Challenger - 28-07-2025 | ||||
SF  Nicolai Budkov KjaerN. Budkov | L | 6-3 7-5 | ||
QF  Aleksandre BakshiA. Bakshi | W | 2-6 6-4 6-4 | ||
S. Shimabukuro Recent Matches Played
| OPPONENT | RESULT | SCORE | H2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Challenger - 10-11-2025 | ||||
QF Kaichi UchidaK. Uchida | L | 7-6(3) 5-7 2-0 ret. | ||
R2  Maximus JonesM. Jones | W | 3-6 6-3 6-4 | ||
R1 Kokoro IsomuraK. Isomura | W | 7-6(1) 6-4 | ||
| Matsuyama Challenger - 03-11-2025 | ||||
F  Henrique RochaH. Rocha | L | 7-5 3-6 6-2 | ||
SF  Ryan PenistonR. Peniston | W | 6-3 6-2 | ||
S. Imai vs S. Shimabukuro Stats Breakdown Vs All H2H Opponents
| Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| 63.18% (326/190) | YTD Win/Loss | 61.71% (274/170) |
| 60.86% (706/454) | Sets Win/Loss | 58.81% (614/430) |
| 54.43% (5865/4911) | Games Win/Loss | 53.42% (5375/4686) |
| 63.33% (285/165) | Hard Win/Loss | 62.92% (207/122) |
| 80.00% (4/1) | Clay Win/Loss | 60.71% (17/11) |
| 60.71% (34/22) | Indoor Hard W/L | 55.74% (34/27) |
| 60.00% (3/2) | Grass Win/Loss | 61.54% (16/10) |
| 0.35 | Aces Per Game | 0.36 |
| 1862 | Aces Total | 1789 |
| 0.24 | Double Faults Per Game | 0.25 |
| 1239 | Total Double Faults | 1217 |
| 1:30:41 | Average Match Time | 1:32:3 |
| 568.64 | Average Opponent Rank | 270.85 |
| 58% (17087/29567) | 1st Serve % | 56% (16207/28783) |
| 71% (12185/17087) | 1st Serve Win % | 71% (11472/16207) |
| 50% (6259/12479) | 2nd Serve Win % | 52% (6496/12576) |
| 46% (1404/3072) | Break Points Won % (Total) | 44% (1237/2794) |
| 41% (12360/29918) | Return Points Win % | 40% (11518/28899) |
| 0% (0/0) | Slam W/L | 52.63% (10/9) |
| 0% (0/0) | Masters W/L | 33.33% (1/2) |
| 0% (0/0) | Cups W/L | 50.00% (2/2) |
| 0.00% (0/1) | Main Tour W/L | 43.48% (10/13) |
| 45.05% (41/50) | Challenger W/L | 58.64% (112/79) |
| 67.22% (285/139) | Futures W/L | 68.14% (139/65) |
| 64% (318/498) | Best of 3 Sets Win % | 62% (269/432) |
| 14% (1/7) | Best of 5 Sets Win % | 44% (4/9) |
| 54% (79/146) | Tiebreaks Win % (Total) | 44% (71/161) |
| 57% (77/134) | Deciding Set Win % | 57% (85/150) |
| 90% (319/287) | 1st Set Won, Won Match | 87% (267/232) |
| 10% (319/32) | 1st Set Won, Lost Match | 13% (267/34) |
| 19% (196/37) | 1st Set Lost, Won Match | 23% (177/41) |
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