Sho Shimabukuro
Japanese tennis player (born 1997)
 Shimabukuro at the 2023 Wimbledon Championships | |
| Country (sports) |  Japan |
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| Born | (1997-07-30) 30 July 1997 (age 26) Gifu, Japan |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $365,451 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 4–8 (33.3%) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 135 (2 October 2023) |
| Current ranking | No. 164 (29 January 2024) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q1 (2024) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2023) |
| US Open | 1R (2023) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 1–0 (100%) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 438 (26 September 2022) |
| Current ranking | No. 538 (13 November 2023) |
| Last updated on: 5 February 2024. | |
Sho Shimabukuro (島袋 将, Shimabukuro Shō, born 30 July 1997) is a Japanese professional tennis player. Shimabukuro has a career high ATP singles ranking of world No. 135 achieved on 2 November 2023. He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of world No. 438 achieved on 26 September 2022.[1]
Shimabukuro represents Japan at the Davis Cup, where he has a W/L record of 1–0.[2]
Career
2023: Maiden Challenger title, Major and top 150 debuts
Following his first two career Challengers titles, one in January[3] and in May, he reached the top 200 at world No. 178 on 22 May 2023.
In June, he defeated Liam Broady in straight sets to reach the quarterfinals of the 2023 Nottingham Open. As a result he reached a new career ranking of No. 172 on 19 June 2023. In the next grass Challenger, the 2023 Ilkley Trophy he reached also the quarterfinals as a lucky loser but retired against Arthur Cazaux. He climbed another 10 positions to world No. 162, one week later, on 26 June 2023.
He made his Grand Slam debut after qualifying for the main draw of the 2023 Wimbledon Championships where he lost to 21st seed Grigor Dimitrov.[4][5]
He entered the tournament in Washington as a lucky loser and won his first career ATP tour level match defeating Lloyd Harris but lost to Christopher Eubanks.[6] He also qualified for the main draw on his debut at the US Open.[7]
He qualified for the 2023 Astana Open and defeated Roberto Carballes Baena, his second career ATP tour win.[8] He received a wildcard for the ATP 500 Japan Open.
Grand Slam performance timeline
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (P#) preliminary round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; (NMS) not a Masters tournament; (NTI) not a Tier I tournament; (P) postponed; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.
Current through the 2023 US Open qualifying
Singles
| Tournament | 2023 | 2024 | SR | W–L | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
| French Open | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
| Wimbledon | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | |
| US Open | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | |
| Win–loss | 0–2 | 0 / 2 | 0–2 | 0% |
Challenger and World Tennis Tour Finals
Singles: 9 (5–4)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Mar 2019 | M15, Kofu, Japan | World Tennis Tour | Hard | Jumpei Yamasaki | 6-7(5-7), 3-6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | May 2019 | M15, Wuhan, China | World Tennis Tour | Hard | Shuichi Sekiguchi | 3-6, 0-6 |
| Win | 1–2 | Aug 2019 | M15, Jakarta, Indonesia | World Tennis Tour | Hard |  Ruan Roelofse | 7-6(7-3), 6-2 |
| Win | 2–2 | Jan 2022 | M25, Monastir, Tunisia | World Tennis Tour | Hard |  Clement Tabur | 6-1, 4-6, 6-1 |
| Win | 3–2 | Jun 2022 | M25, Harmon, Guam | World Tennis Tour | Hard |  Hong Seong-Chan | 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 |
| Win | 4–2 | Jan 2023 | Nonthaburi 3, Thailand | Challenger | Hard | Arthur Cazaux | 6-2, 7-5 |
| Loss | 4–3 | Apr 2023 | M25, Tsukuba, Japan | World Tennis Tour | Hard |  Hsu Yu-hsiou | 6-7(5-7), 4-6 |
| Win | 5–3 | May 2023 | Tunis Open | Challenger | Clay | Geoffrey Blancaneaux | 6-4, 6-4 |
| Loss | 5–4 | Nov 2023 | Kobe, Japan | Challenger | Hard |  Duje Ajduković | 4–6, 2–6 |
Doubles: 7 (3–4)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Feb 2017 | Indonesia F3, Jakarta | World Tennis Tour | Hard | Sho Katayama |  Justin Barki Christopher Rungkat | 3–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Jul 2018 | Indonesia F2, Jakarta | World Tennis Tour | Hard | Kaito Uesugi | Cheong-Eui Kim David Agung Susanto | 6–3, 7–6(7–4) |
| Loss | 1–2 | May 2019 | M15 Wuhan, China | World Tennis Tour | Hard | Shuichi Sekiguchi | Sora Fukuda Yuki Mochizuki | 7–6(7–5), 4–6, [8–10] |
| Loss | 1–3 | Aug 2019 | M15 Jakarta, Indonesia | World Tennis Tour | Hard | Hiroyasu Ehara | Justin Barki Ruan Roelofse | 6–7(3–7), 4–6 |
| Win | 2–3 | Aug 2019 | M15 Jakarta, Indonesia | World Tennis Tour | Hard | Hiroyasu Ehara |  Jonathan Gray Jumpei Yamasaki | 6–1, 6–2 |
| Loss | 2–4 | Oct 2021 | M15 Cancun, Mexico | World Tennis Tour | Hard | Naoki Tajima |  Siddhant Banthia Seita Watanabe | 6–1, 4–6, [3–10] |
| Win | 3–4 | Oct 2021 | M15 Cancun, Mexico | World Tennis Tour | Hard | Naoki Tajima |  Peter Bertran Mwendwa Mbithi | 7–6(7–5), 6–4 |
References
- ^ "Sho Shimabukuro | Overview | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour.
- ^ "Davis Cup: Shintaro Mochizuki-Sho Shimabukuro help Japan beat Pakistan to enter 2022 qualifiers". Firstpost. March 6, 2021.
- ^ Kust, Damian (2023-01-23). "Challenger Tour Weekly Recap: Cazaux Stopped by Shimabukuro, Titles for Shevchenko and Collarini". Last Word On Tennis. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
- ^ "Tennis: Activists stop play at Wimbledon on day to forget for Japan". Kyodo News+. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
- ^ "Taylor Fritz Survives Hanfmann Scare, Frances Tiafoe & Milos Raonic Advances At Wimbledon | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
- ^ "Murray claims first win since Wimbledon". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
- ^ https://www.usopen.org/en_US/news/articles/2023-08-26/meet_the_2023_us_open_mens_qualifiers.html
- ^ "ATP roundup: Adrian Mannarino wins Astana opener". Reuters. 2023-09-28. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
External links
- Sho Shimabukuro at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Sho Shimabukuro at the International Tennis Federation
- Sho Shimabukuro at the Davis Cup
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Association of Tennis Professionals: Top ten male singles tennis players of the Asian Tennis Federation countries
as of 5 February 2024
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Alexander Bublik (23 
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Zhang Zhizhen (50 
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Taro Daniel (62 ) - 5. Yoshihito Nishioka (83 1)
- 6. Yosuke Watanuki (113 )
- 7. Wu Yibing (139
21) - 8. Shang Juncheng (141 )
- 9. Shintaro Mochizuki (142 4)
- 10. Sho Shimabukuro (165 1)
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