Japan Open • Round of 32 • Hard • PLAYED Oct 1, 2026

Denis Shapovalov vs Sho Shimabukuro: Result & Final Score

Denis Shapovalov Denis Shapovalov World No. 42 · Canada Canada
Sho Shimabukuro Sho Shimabukuro World No. 109 · Japan Japan
FINAL · Shapovalov 7-5 6-1
Final Oct 1, 2026 final score
Denis Shapovalov Denis Shapovalov (winner) 76
Sho Shimabukuro Sho Shimabukuro 51

Match Summary

How the match was won, set by set – the better number on each line is marked.

Denis Shapovalov beat Sho Shimabukuro 7-5 6-1: 11 aces, 4 of 7 break points, 61% of all points.

Match
Denis Shapovalov Denis Shapovalov Statistic Sho Shimabukuro Sho Shimabukuro
11 Aces 1
2 Double Faults 6
69% 1st serve percentage 47%
28/37 76% 1st serve points won 18/28 64%
11/17 65% 2nd serve points won 12/32 38%
4/7 57% Break Points Converted 1/6 17%
5/6 83% Break Points Saved 3/7 43%
39/54 72% Service Points Won 30/60 50%
10/28 36% 1st return points won 9/37 24%
20/32 63% 2nd return points won 6/17 35%
30/60 50% Return Points Won 15/54 28%
69/114 61% Total Points Won 45/114 39%
9/10 90% Service games won 5/9 56%
4/9 44% Return games won 1/10 10%
13/19 68% Total games won 6/19 32%
Set 1
Denis Shapovalov Denis Shapovalov Statistic Sho Shimabukuro Sho Shimabukuro
7 Aces 0
1 Double Faults 5
62% 1st serve percentage 38%
13/21 62% 1st serve points won 9/13 69%
9/13 69% 2nd serve points won 9/21 43%
2/5 40% Break Points Converted 1/5 20%
4/5 80% Break Points Saved 3/5 60%
22/34 65% Service Points Won 18/34 53%
4/13 31% 1st return points won 8/21 38%
12/21 57% 2nd return points won 4/13 31%
16/34 47% Return Points Won 12/34 35%
38/68 56% Total Points Won 30/68 44%
5/6 83% Service games won 4/6 67%
2/6 33% Return games won 1/6 17%
7/12 58% Total games won 5/12 42%
Set 2
Denis Shapovalov Denis Shapovalov Statistic Sho Shimabukuro Sho Shimabukuro
4 Aces 1
1 Double Faults 1
80% 1st serve percentage 58%
15/16 94% 1st serve points won 9/15 60%
2/4 50% 2nd serve points won 3/11 27%
2/2 100% Break Points Converted 0/1 0%
1/1 100% Break Points Saved 0/2 0%
17/20 85% Service Points Won 12/26 46%
6/15 40% 1st return points won 1/16 6%
8/11 73% 2nd return points won 2/4 50%
14/26 54% Return Points Won 3/20 15%
31/46 67% Total Points Won 15/46 33%
4/4 100% Service games won 1/3 33%
2/3 67% Return games won 0/4 0%
6/7 86% Total games won 1/7 14%

Players

Ranking, season record, form and the basics side by side.

Denis Shapovalov leads the head-to-head 1–0 · completed tour-level meetings, this match included

Players side by side
Denis Shapovalov Denis Shapovalov Fact Sho Shimabukuro Sho Shimabukuro
No. 42 Current ranking No. 109
1,245 Ranking points 577
19–19 2026 record 30–27
LWWWL Last 5 matches LLWWL
27 Age 29
185 cm Height 183 cm
Canada Canada Country Japan Japan
2017 Turned pro Not on record

Past Match-ups

Their most recent completed meetings, latest first.

No previous meetings between these players on record.

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