Sho Shimabukuro vs Harold Mayot Head-to-Head Stats, Results & Performance Comparison

• Recent form indicates Sho Shimabukuro excels slightly with 49.34% points won on second serves compared to Harold Mayot's 46.52%. Could this give Sho an upper hand in service games?
• In returning, Harold Mayot leads with 46.12% of points won on opponents' second serves, surpassing Sho Shimabukuro's 44.01%. Will this be critical in breaking his opponent's serve?
• Return performance on first serves shows Harold Mayot with a slight edge, claiming 25.62%, while Sho Shimabukuro posts 24.55%.
• Under pressure, both players are almost evenly matched, with Sho Shimabukuro saving 58.44% of breakpoints and Harold Mayot saving 58.17%.
• Over the past year, Sho Shimabukuro has won 53.06% of his matches, slightly higher than Harold Mayot's 52.86%.
• Surface preferences reveal contract; Sho Shimabukuro performs best on grass with a 62% win rate, while Harold Mayot excels on hard surface with the same win percentage.
• At the Challengers/ITF level, Harold Mayot has done better, winning 59.18% of his matches compared to Sho Shimabukuro's 52.50%.
• They have faced each other once, with Harold Mayot emerging victorious, dominating the match 6-1, 6-1.
• Sho Shimabukuro has played against slightly lower-ranked opponents (average rank 255.71) compared to Harold Mayot's opponents (average rank 234.21).
• If the match extends into a deciding set, Sho Shimabukuro seems more composed, having won 50% of such sets compared to Harold Mayot's 41%.

Editorial Prediction (October 17, 2025, UTC):

The upcoming match between Sho Shimabukuro and Harold Mayot promises to be a competitive encounter. Sho Shimabukuro's superior second serve performance could be a key asset as he aims to control his service games effectively.

Harold Mayot's strong returning abilities might challenge Sho's serve, potentially creating several breaking opportunities to tip the scales in his favor. However, Sho’s resilience in deciding sets may offer him an advantage under pressure scenarios.

Sho features a slightly better match win percentage over the past year and demonstrates a marginally better capacity to save breakpoints under pressure. Yet, given that Harold won their only previous encounter decisively on a similar surface, historical performance suggests an edge for him.

Taking into consideration the meticulous analysis of their stats, Harold Mayot appears most likely to win this upcoming match.