Sho Shimabukuro
Sho Shimabukuro (島袋 将, Shimabukuro Sho, born 30 July 1997) is a Japanese professional tennis player. Shimabukuro has a career high ATP singles ranking of world No. 146 achieved on 11 September 2023. He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of world No. 438 achieved on 26 September 2022.[1]
![]() Shimabukuro at the 2023 Wimbledon Championships | |
Country (sports) | ![]() |
---|---|
Born | Gifu, Japan | 30 July 1997
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Prize money | $287,795 |
Singles | |
Career record | 4–8 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 146 (11 September 2023) |
Current ranking | No. 146 (11 September 2023) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Wimbledon | 1R (2023) |
US Open | 1R (2023) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 1–0 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 438 (26 September 2022) |
Last updated on: 20 September 2023. |
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 21th seed Grigor Dimitrov.[4][5]
He entered the tournament in Washington as a lucky loser an won his first career ATP tour level match defeating Lloyd Harris but lost to Chris 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 |
Current through the 2023 US Open qualifying
Singles
Tournament | 2023 | 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: 8 (5–3)
|
|
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Loss | 0–1 | Mar 2019 | M15, Kofu, Japan | World Tennis Tour | Hard | ![]() |
6-7(5-7), 3-6 |
Loss | 0–2 | May 2019 | M15, Wuhan, China | World Tennis Tour | Hard | ![]() |
3-6, 0-6 |
Win | 1–2 | Aug 2019 | M15, Jakarta, Indonesia | World Tennis Tour | Hard | ![]() |
7-6(7-3), 6-2 |
Win | 2–2 | Jan 2022 | M25, Monastir, Tunisia | World Tennis Tour | Hard | ![]() |
6-1, 4-6, 6-1 |
Win | 3–2 | Jun 2022 | M25, Harmon, Guam | World Tennis Tour | Hard | ![]() |
3-6, 6-4, 6-1 |
Win | 4–2 | Jan 2023 | Nonthaburi 3, Thailand | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
6-2, 7-5 |
Loss | 4–3 | Apr 2023 | M25, Tsukuba, Japan | World Tennis Tour | Hard | ![]() |
6-7(5-7), 4-6 |
Win | 5–3 | May 2023 | Tunis Open | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
6-4, 6-4 |
Doubles: 7 (3–4)
|
|
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Loss | 0–1 | Feb 2017 | Indonesia F3, Jakarta | World Tennis Tour | Hard | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
3–6, 2–6 |
Win | 1–1 | Jul 2018 | Indonesia F2, Jakarta | World Tennis Tour | Hard | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
6–3, 7–6(7–4) |
Loss | 1–2 | May 2019 | M15 Wuhan, China | World Tennis Tour | Hard | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
7–6(7–5), 4–6, [8–10] |
Loss | 1–3 | Aug 2019 | M15 Jakarta, Indonesia | World Tennis Tour | Hard | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
6–7(3–7), 4–6 |
Win | 2–3 | Aug 2019 | M15 Jakarta, Indonesia | World Tennis Tour | Hard | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
6–1, 6–2 |
Loss | 2–4 | Oct 2021 | M15 Cancun, Mexico | World Tennis Tour | Hard | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
6–1, 4–6, [3–10] |
Win | 3–4 | Oct 2021 | M15 Cancun, Mexico | World Tennis Tour | Hard | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
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