Sho Shimabukuro and Takashi Saito will square off in the 1st round of the Kobe Challenger for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Monday at 1:00 pm on CENTRE COURT.
Sho Shimabukuro: results and record
Ranked no. 478, Sho will start his run in Kobe Challenger after he played his last match in Yokkaichi Challenger where he lost 7-5 6-3 to Sugita in the semifinal the 10th of August.
Sho has a 4-1 win-loss record in 2019, 0-0 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS).
This will be the first match of the season on indoor hard courts.
The Japanese best result of the season was reaching the semi-finals in the Yokkaichi Challenger.
Last year in the Kobe Challenger
Sho had to bow in the qualifications 6-4 6-3 to Andrew Harris.
Takashi Saito: results and record
Ranked no. 770, Takashi will start his run in Kobe Challenger after he played his last match in Kobe Challenger where he lost 4-6 7-5 7-66 to Watanabe in the qualifications the 10th of November.
The Japanese has a 0-0 win-loss record in 2019, 0-0 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS).
This will be the first match of the year on indoor hard courts.
Last year in the Kobe Challenger
The Japanese had to bow in the qualifications 4-6 7-5 7-66 to Seita Watanabe.
Kobe Challenger Live score and result Sho Shimabukuro vs. Takashi Saito
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Prediction and head to head Sho Shimabukuro vs. Takashi Saito
There is no head to head record between Sho Shimabukuro and Takashi Saito since this will be the first time that they will clash against each other at pro level.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Sho Shimabukuro who should win in 2 sets.
As per the initial odds, Sho Shimabukuro is the pick to win this match.
Sho Shimabukuro -> 1.28
Takashi Saito -> 3.50
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