Prediction of Sho Shimabukuro vs Takashi Saito Head-to-Head, At

Wojtek Kolan

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H2H Records Career Stats

HEAD TO HEAD
S. Shimabukuro vs T. Saito

Sho Shimabukuro

JPN

1

Win

Played

0

Win

Age

6'0" (183 cm)

Height

145

C. Rank

Ret.

135

Best Rank

556

Total Titles

YTD Titles

$356.1K

Career Money

Right-Handed

Plays

Right-Handed

Takashi Saito

JPN

1

Win

Played

0

Win

Age

6'0" (183 cm)

Height

145

C. Rank

Ret.

135

Best Rank

556

Total Titles

YTD Titles

$356.1K

Career Money

Right-Handed

Plays

Right-Handed

Head-to-head: Shimabukuro 1 - 0 Saito

They have played 2 sets in total, with Sho Shimabukuro winning 2 and Takashi Saito winning 0. The last match between Sho Shimabukuro and Takashi Saito was at the Kobe Challenger, 04-11-2019, Round: R1, Surface: I.hard, with Sho Shimabukuro getting the victory 7-6(1) 6-3.

Players	Head To Head Match Wins
Shimabukuro	1
Saito	0

Last 1 H2H Matches:

(R1) Kobe Challenger(11-04-19)

Stats

Sho Shimabukuro

Takashi Saito

S. Shimabukuro vs T. Saito H2H Profile

S. Shimabukuro	Stats	T. Saito
$356,065	Career Prize Money	$0
61.71% (274-170)	Career Total W/L	57.35% (156-116)
1	Indoor	0
8	Titles	3
1	Total H2H Matches	0
50.00% (1-1)	YTD Win/Loss	0% (0-0)

S. Shimabukuro vs T. Saito Match Preview:

Second serve performance recent form: In recent form (last 6 months), Sho Shimabukuro has won 49.82% of points on their second serve, while Takashi Saito has won 0%. There is a high correlation between this stat and match prediction accuracy.
Return game stats recent form: Return stats show Sho Shimabukuro, in recent form, has won 44.59% of their opponent's second serve points, while Takashi Saito has won 0%. The same stats for first serve returns are 24.60% and 0% respectively and this has a high correlation to pick who is favored in this H2H matchup.
Under pressure analysis: Sho Shimabukuro has saved 55.19% of breakpoints in recent form, whereas Takashi Saito has saved 0% which is a useful statistic for in-game betting predictions.
Performance overview: Over the last year Sho Shimabukuro has won 59.32% of matches played (W/L 35/24), with Takashi Saito winning 0% (W/L 0/0) that gives us an overall head-to head prediction overview.
Best surface: Sho Shimabukuro has their best career surface win % on Hard, winning 63% (W/L 207/122), and worse career win % on I.hard, winning 55% (W/L 26/21). Takashi Saito has their best career surface win % on Hard, winning 63% (W/L 116/77), and worse career win % on I.hard, winning 17% (W/L 1/5).
Player level: In the last year, Sho Shimabukuro has played most of their matches on the Challengers/ITF tournaments > $10K, winning 60.00% of matches (W/L 30/20), where as Takashi Saito has played most of their matches on the N/A, winning 0% of matches (W/L 0/0). 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 1 times before with Sho Shimabukuro winning 1 times and Takashi Saito being victorious 0 times. They have played 2 sets in total, with Sho Shimabukuro winning 2 and Takashi Saito winning 0.
The last match between Sho Shimabukuro and Takashi Saito was at the Kobe Challenger, 04-11-2019, Round: R1, Surface: I.hard, with Sho Shimabukuro getting the victory 7-6(1) 6-3.
Head to head match duration: In past head to head matches, the average match time between these players has been 2:6:50.
Opponent quality stats: Over the last 12 months, Sho Shimabukuro has played against opponents with an average rank of 265.24 while Takashi Saito has played against players with an average rank of 0.
Deciding set performance vs all players: If you are interested in live predictions and betting, if this match goes into a deciding set, Sho Shimabukuro has won 54% of deciding sets over the last 12 months, while Takashi Saito has won 0% in all matches played on tour.
Break point conversion: In recent form, Sho Shimabukuro has converted 31.10% of breakpoint opportunities, and Takashi Saito has converted 0% of their chances to break their opponents serve. A telling stat for in-game live betting tips when either player has a breakpoint opportunity.

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S. Shimabukuro vs T. Saito H2H Stats Used In Our Predictions

S. Shimabukuro	Stats	T. Saito
1	H2H Matches Won	0
2	Sets Won	0
13	Games Won	9
0	Aces (Total)	2
3	Total Double Faults	3
2:6:50	Average Match Time	2:6:50
50% (45/90)	1st Serve %	58% (56/96)
71% (32/45)	1st Serve Win %	55% (31/56)
56% (25/45)	2nd Serve Win %	55% (22/40)
23% (3/13)	Break Pts Won %	15% (2/13)
45% (43/96)	Return Points Win %	37% (33/90)
100% (1/1)	Best‑of‑3 Win %	0% (0/1)
100% (1/1)	1st Set Won, Won Match	0% (0/0)
0% (0/1)	1st Set Won, Lost Match	0% (0/0)
0% (0/0)	1st Set Lost, Won Match	0% (0/1)

Recent Performance Stats

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.	Stats
R2 Maximus JonesM. Jones	W	3-6 6-3 6-4	Stats
R1 Kokoro IsomuraK. Isomura	W	7-6(1) 6-4	Stats
Matsuyama Challenger - 03-11-2025
F Henrique RochaH. Rocha	L	7-5 3-6 6-2	Stats
SF Ryan PenistonR. Peniston	W	6-3 6-2	Stats

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T. Saito Recent Matches Played

OPPONENT	RESULT	SCORE	H2H
M15 Monastir - 27-09-2021
R1 Martin KatzM. Katz	L	6-7(2) 6-3 2-0 ret.	Stats
M15 Monastir - 20-09-2021
R2 Lilian MarmousezL. Marmousez	L	6-1 6-3	Stats
R1 Michel-Alexandre FortinM. Fortin	W	6-1 6-4	Stats
M15 Ulcinj - 13-09-2021
R1 Samuel Vincent RuggeriS. Vincent	L	6-1 6-1	Stats
M15 Ulcinj - 06-09-2021
R1 Marat DeviatiarovM. Deviatiarov	L	6-3 6-4	Stats

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S. Shimabukuro vs T. Saito Stats Breakdown Vs All H2H Opponents

S. Shimabukuro	Stats	T. Saito
61.71% (274/170)	YTD Win/Loss	57.35% (156/116)
58.81% (614/430)	Sets Win/Loss	55.45% (346/278)
53.42% (5375/4686)	Games Win/Loss	52.76% (3039/2721)
62.92% (207/122)	Hard Win/Loss	60.10% (116/77)
60.71% (17/11)	Clay Win/Loss	46.30% (25/29)
55.74% (34/27)	Indoor Hard W/L	60.00% (15/10)
61.54% (16/10)	Grass Win/Loss	0% (0/0)
0.36	Aces Per Game	0.17
1789	Aces Total	475
0.25	Double Faults Per Game	0.08
1217	Total Double Faults	239
1:32:3	Average Match Time	1st Match
429.61	Average Opponent Rank	534.25
56% (16207/28783)	1st Serve %	63% (5721/9115)
71% (11472/16207)	1st Serve Win %	67% (3818/5721)
52% (6496/12576)	2nd Serve Win %	49% (1667/3394)
44% (1237/2794)	Break Points Won % (Total)	45% (396/877)
40% (11518/28899)	Return Points Win %	40% (3641/9054)
52.63% (10/9)	Slam W/L	0% (0/0)
33.33% (1/2)	Masters W/L	0% (0/0)
50.00% (2/2)	Cups W/L	0% (0/0)
43.48% (10/13)	Main Tour W/L	0% (0/0)
58.64% (112/79)	Challenger W/L	38.10% (8/13)
68.14% (139/65)	Futures W/L	58.96% (148/103)
62% (269/432)	Best of 3 Sets Win %	58% (153/263)
44% (4/9)	Best of 5 Sets Win %	0% (0/1)
44% (71/161)	Tiebreaks Win % (Total)	55% (42/77)
57% (85/150)	Deciding Set Win %	59% (51/87)
87% (267/232)	1st Set Won, Won Match	90% (142/128)
13% (267/34)	1st Set Won, Lost Match	10% (142/14)
23% (177/41)	1st Set Lost, Won Match	21% (130/27)