Sho Shimabukuro and Arthur Cazaux will clash against each other in the final of the Nonthaburi 3 Challenger for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Sunday at 10:30 am on COURT B. Here the head to head stats and relative prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Arthur Cazaux who should win in 2 sets.
Arthur Cazaux -> 1.33
Sho Shimabukuro -> 3.18
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Prediction and head to head Sho Shimabukuro vs. Arthur Cazaux
There is no head to head record between Sho Shimabukuro and Arthur Cazaux since this will be the first time that they will play each other in the main tour.
Sho Shimabukuro
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34-23 | 29-19 | 0-0 | 2-1 | 3-3 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 30-28 | 21-17 | 1-3 | 3-5 | 5-3 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 43-26 | 19-17 | 7-1 | 9-4 | 8-4 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 42-25 | 38-20 | 0-2 | 4-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 31-20 | 28-18 | 0-0 | 3-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 261, the Japanese reached the final after defeating Mats Moraing 6-3 6-2, James Duckworth 7-64 4-6 6-1, Zdenek Kolar 6-0 6-77 6-2 and Seong Chan Hong 6-2 7-5.
In the semifinal, Sho had a good straight sets win against Chan Hong (6-2 7-5). During the match, Shimabukuro scored 61 points vs Chan Hong’s 55. Shimabukuro was extremely aggressive to blast 22 winners.
Talking about the service games, Shimabukuro blasted 5 aces and he committed only 4 double faults. Overall, Sho Shimabukuro was quite effective on serve to win 73% (22/30) of his 1st serve and 55% (21/38) on the second serve. However, this didn’t prevent his to concede the serve once. Sho broke Chan Hong 4 times after converting 80% of his break points (4/5).
Overall Performance in this tournament
The Japanese has dropped 2 set in this competition to win 54% of the points he played.
Shimabukuro has a solid win-loss record in the last 8 years having won 65% of his matches (164-90). 5-2 on hard in 2023. In connection with his performance on the same surface of this competition, Shimabukuro has an aggregate140-69 record in the last 8 years on hard.
Sho’s best result of the year was getting to the semifinal in the Nonthaburi 3 Challenger.
The Japanese has a composed 5-2 win-loss record in 2023, 5-2 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Previously in the Nonthaburi 3 Challenger
Arthur Cazaux
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33-24 | 18-13 | 8-5 | 3-4 | 4-2 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 31-24 | 25-15 | 0-2 | 5-3 | 1-4 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 54-29 | 31-13 | 11-9 | 3-4 | 9-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 22-14 | 14-3 | 4-7 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 45-19 | 16-4 | 22-11 | 7-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 265 (career-high), the French player reached the final after beating Jason Jung 6-3 6-4, Federico Gaio 7-62 6-4, Stuart Parker 7-61 6-4, Jakub Mensik 6-3 6-0, Tennys Sandgren 7-64 6-4 and Giovanni Fonio 7-5 6-3.
In the semifinal, The French player had a good straight sets win against Fonio (7-5 6-3). During the match Cazaux scored 69 points vs Fonio’s 53. Arthur was exceptionally aggressive to blast 27 winners.
About the serving games, Cazaux struck 6 aces and he was extremely consistent in conceding no double faults for the entire match. Arthur Cazaux was extremely effective on serve to win 84% (27/32) of his 1st serve and 72% (18/25) on the second serve. This was the main reason for not conceding a single break during the match. Arthur broke Fonio twice after converting 22% of his break points (2/9).
Overall Performance in this tournament
The French player started his run at this tournament from the qualifications. In the main draw, he hasn’t lost yet a set in this competition to win 56% of the points he played.
His best result of the year was conquering the title the Nonthaburi 2 Challenger where he defeated Lloyd Harris in the final 7-6(5) 6-2.
The French player has an aggregate 13-0 win-loss record in 2023, 13-0 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Previously in the Nonthaburi 3 Challenger
Previously, he won this tournament once in 2022. See his history.
H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Shimabukuro | Cazaux |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 4 | 6 |
| Tot Set | 10 | 12 |
| Tot Games | 94 | 124 |
| Pts | 326-274 | 430-336 |
| Total Points | 600 | 766 |
| Winners | 113 | 192 |
| %Winners | 35% | 45% |
Shimabukuro played 4 matches while Cazaux competed in 6 matches. Cazaux started his run from the qualifications while Shimabukuro had a direct access to the main draw. At the moment, Sho Shimabukuro surrendered 2 sets while Arthur Cazaux hasn’t conceded a set so far. Shimabukuro has played 2 set(s) less than Cazaux (10 vs 12). Therefore, Shimabukuro played 30 games less than Cazaux. Shimabukuro scored 113 winners (35% of the total points). On the other side, Cazaux bagged 192 winners (45%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Shimabukuro | Cazaux |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 24 | 51 |
| Avg per match | 6 | 8.5 |
| 1st in | 150/308 | 235/363 |
| %1st in | 49% | 65% |
| 1st pts | 113/150 | 192/235 |
| %1st pts | 75% | 82% |
| 2nd pts | 94/158 | 77/128 |
| %2nd pts | 59% | 60% |
Shimabukuro recorded 24 aces (6 per match). Cazaux blasted 51 aces (8.5 per match). Shimabukuro won 75% points behind his first serve. He pretty solid on his second serve to win 59% of the points. On the other side, Cazaux won 82% of the points on his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 60% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Shimabukuro | Cazaux |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 17 | 14 |
| Converted | 17/37 | 14/51 |
| % Converted | 46% | 27% |
| Conceded | 21 | 18 |
| Saved | 16 | 15 |
| % Saved | 76% | 83% |
| Times Broken | 5 | 3 |
The Japanese broke his opponents 17 times with a 46% conversion rate. Sho lost his serve 5 times and he saved 76% of the break points that he conceded. Cazaux broke his opponents 14 times with a 27% conversion rate. Arthur conceded his serve 3 times and he saved 83% of the break points that he conceded.
| Shimabukuro | ||||||
| R1 Moraing | R2 Duckworth | 1/4 Kolar | 1/2 Chan Hong | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-3 6-2 | 7-64 4-6 6-1 | 6-0 6-77 6-2 | 6-2 7-5 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | |
| Tot Games | 17 | 30 | 27 | 20 | 94 | |
| pts | 61-45 | 92-88 | 112-86 | 61-55 | 326-274 | |
| Total points | 106 | 180 | 198 | 116 | 600 | |
| Winners | 26 | 35 | 30 | 22 | 113 | |
| %Winners | 43% | 38% | 27% | 36% | 35% | |
| SERVE | ||||||
| Aces | 4 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 24 | |
| Double Faults | 2 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 13 | |
| 1st in | 29/50 | 51/105 | 40/85 | 30/68 | 150/308 | |
| % 1st in | 58% | 49% | 47% | 44% | 49% | |
| 1st pts | 26/29 | 35/51 | 30/40 | 22/30 | 113/150 | |
| % 1st pts | 90% | 69% | 75% | 73% | 75% | |
| 2nd pts | 12/21 | 35/54 | 26/45 | 21/38 | 94/158 | |
| % 2nd pts | 57% | 65% | 58% | 55% | 59% | |
| Breaks | ||||||
| Won | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 17 | |
| Converted | 3/9 | 3/5 | 7/18 | 4/5 | 17/37 | |
| Converted % | 33% | 60% | 39% | 80% | 46% | |
| Conceded | 1 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 21 | |
| Saved | 1/1 | 7/9 | 6/8 | 2/3 | 16 | |
| Saved % | 100% | 78% | 75% | 67% | 80% | |
| Times Broken | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |
| Cazaux | ||||||||
| Q1 Jung | Q3 Gaio | R1 Parker | R2 Mensik | 1/4 Sandgren | 1/2 Fonio | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-3 6-4 | 7-62 6-4 | 7-61 6-4 | 6-3 6-0 | 7-64 6-4 | 7-5 6-3 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | |
| Tot Games | 19 | 23 | 23 | 15 | 23 | 21 | 124 | |
| pts | 67-56 | 76-60 | 82-69 | 61-36 | 75-62 | 69-53 | 430-336 | |
| Total points | 123 | 136 | 151 | 97 | 137 | 122 | 766 | |
| Winners | 30 | 36 | 42 | 23 | 34 | 27 | 192 | |
| %Winners | 45% | 47% | 51% | 38% | 45% | 39% | 45% | |
| SERVE | ||||||||
| Aces | 6 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 51 | |
| Double Faults | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 1st in | 38/60 | 39/57 | 52/76 | 29/42 | 45/71 | 32/57 | 235/363 | |
| % 1st in | 63% | 68% | 68% | 69% | 63% | 56% | 65% | |
| 1st pts | 30/38 | 36/39 | 42/52 | 23/29 | 34/45 | 27/32 | 192/235 | |
| % 1st pts | 79% | 92% | 81% | 79% | 76% | 84% | 82% | |
| 2nd pts | 10/22 | 13/18 | 11/24 | 10/13 | 15/26 | 18/25 | 77/128 | |
| % 2nd pts | 45% | 72% | 46% | 77% | 58% | 72% | 60% | |
| Breaks | ||||||||
| Won | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | |
| Converted | 3/12 | 1/8 | 2/12 | 4/8 | 2/2 | 2/9 | 14/51 | |
| Converted % | 25% | 13% | 17% | 50% | 100% | 22% | 27% | |
| Conceded | 4 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 18 | |
| Saved | 3/4 | 0/0 | 6/7 | 1/1 | 2/3 | 3/3 | 15 | |
| Saved % | 75% | – | 86% | 100% | 67% | 100% | 107% | |
| Times Broken | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
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