Arthur Cazaux and Sho Shimabukuro will clash against each other in the quarter of the Ilkley Challenger for the 2nd time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Thursday at 4:00 pm on COURT 1. In this post, we analyze their head to head performance and prediction.
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The pick for Tennis Tonic is Arthur Cazaux who should win in 2 sets.
As per the initial odds, Arthur Cazaux is the pick to win this match.
Arthur Cazaux -> 1.42
Sho Shimabukuro -> 2.76
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Prediction and head to head Arthur Cazaux vs. Sho Shimabukuro
This will be the 2nd time that Arthur Cazaux and Sho Shimabukuro clash against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Shimabukuro (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on grass.
The last time that they played each other, Shimabukuro won 6-2 7-5 in the final in the Nonthaburi 3 Challenger back in January 2023.
Arthur Cazaux
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14-12 | 12-5 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 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 |
| 2020 | 14-11 | 9-3 | 3-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-0 |
Ranked no. 147 (career-high), Cazaux reached the quarter after defeating Gabriel Diallo 6-3 7-61 and Thiago Agustin Tirante 6-1 3-1 ret..
In the 2nd round against Agustin Tirante, Cazaux had a free pass after Agustin Tirante retired on a 6-1 3-1 . scoreline.
Cazaux has a solid match record in the last 6 years having won 66% of his matches (121-62). 8-1 on grass in 2023. In connection with his performance on the same surface of this event, Cazaux has an overall8-1 match record in the last 6 years on grass.
His best result of the season was winning the title the Nonthaburi 2 Challenger where he overcame Lloyd Harris in the final 7-6(5) 6-2.
The French player has an aggregate 35-13 win-loss record in 2023, 8-1 on grass (See FULL STATS).
Previously in the Ilkley Challenger
Cazaux has never competed in this tournament before.
Sho Shimabukuro
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10-17 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 1-4 | 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 |
| 2020 | 4-5 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 172 (career-high), the Japanese got to the quarter after beating Gauthier Onclin 6-3 6-75 7-5, Harry Wendelken 6-2 6-72 6-2 and Rinky Hijikata 3-6 6-4 6-3.
In the 2nd round against Hijikata, Shimabukuro recovered from a 1-set down deficit before winning (3-6 6-4 6-3).During the match Shimabukuro scored less points (5) than Hijikata. In fact, the world no. 147 won 87 points vs Hijikata’s. That means that Shimabukuro was more focused during the important points. Shimabukuro was exceptionally aggressive to blast 29 winners.
About the serving games, Shimabukuro bagged 6 aces and he committed only 4 double faults. Sho Shimabukuro lost the serve 5 times and he saved 12 break points. Furthermore, Shimabukuro put 51% of his first serves in, winning 59% (29/49) of the points behind his 1st serve and 49% (23/47) on the 2nd serve. Shimabukuro broke Hijikata 6 times after converting 67% of his break points (6/9).
Overall Performance in this tournament
The Japanese started his run at this tournament from the qualifications. In the main draw, he has conceded 3 set in the tournament to win 53% of the points he played.
His best result of the year was conquering the title the Nonthaburi 3 Challenger where he defeated Arthur Cazaux in the final 6-2 7-5 and the Tunis Challenger where he defeated Geoffrey Blancaneaux in the final 6-4 6-4.
Sho has an aggregate 25-13 win-loss record in 2023, 5-2 on grass (See FULL STATS).
H2H Performance in the tournament
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Cazaux | Shimabukuro |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 2 | 3 |
| Tot Set | 5 | 9 |
| Tot Games | 33 | 91 |
| Pts | 126-87 | 305-275 |
| Total Points | 213 | 580 |
| Winners | 64 | 97 |
| %Winners | 51% | 32% |
Cazaux played 2 matches while Shimabukuro competed in 3 matches. Shimabukuro started his run from the qualifications while Cazaux had a direct access to the main draw. At the moment, Sho Shimabukuro conceded 3 sets while Arthur Cazaux hasn’t conceded a set so far. Cazaux has played 4 set(s) less than Shimabukuro (5 vs 9). Therefore, Cazaux played 58 games less than Shimabukuro. The French player scored 64 winners (51% of the total points). On the other side, Sho struck 97 winners (32%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Cazaux | Shimabukuro |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 13 | 18 |
| Avg per match | 6.5 | 6 |
| 1st in | 79/120 | 140/282 |
| %1st in | 66% | 50% |
| 1st pts | 64/79 | 97/140 |
| %1st pts | 81% | 69% |
| 2nd pts | 19/41 | 75/142 |
| %2nd pts | 46% | 53% |
Cazaux bagged 13 aces (6.5 per match). Shimabukuro made 18 aces (6 per match). Cazaux won 81% points behind his first serve. He very solid his second serve to win 46% of the points. On the other side, Shimabukuro won 69% of the points behind his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 53% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Cazaux | Shimabukuro |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 5 | 19 |
| Converted | 5/8 | 19/40 |
| % Converted | 63% | 48% |
| Conceded | 7 | 30 |
| Saved | 6 | 19 |
| % Saved | 86% | 63% |
| Times Broken | 1 | 11 |
Arthur broke his opponents 5 times with a 63% conversion rate. Cazaux conceded his serve once and he saved 86% of the break points that he conceded. The Japanese broke his opponents 19 times with a 48% conversion rate. Sho conceded his serve 11 times and he saved 63% of the break points that he conceded.
| Cazaux | ||||
| R1 Diallo |
R2 Agustin |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-3 7-61 | 6-1 3-1 ret. | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| Tot Games | 22 | 11 | 33 | |
| pts | 84-71 | 42-16 | 126-87 | |
| Total points | 155 | 58 | 213 | |
| Winners | 47 | 17 | 64 | |
| %Winners | 56% | 40% | 51% | |
| SERVE | ||||
| Aces | 9 | 4 | 13 | |
| Double Faults | 4 | 2 | 6 | |
| 1st in | 61/91 | 18/29 | 79/120 | |
| % 1st in | 67% | 62% | 66% | |
| 1st pts | 47/61 | 17/18 | 64/79 | |
| % 1st pts | 77% | 94% | 81% | |
| 2nd pts | 11/30 | 8/11 | 19/41 | |
| % 2nd pts | 37% | 73% | 46% | |
| Breaks | ||||
| Won | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| Converted | 2/4 | 3/4 | 5/8 | |
| Converted % | 50% | 75% | 63% | |
| Conceded | 7 | 0 | 7 | |
| Saved | 6/7 | 0/0 | 6 | |
| Saved % | 86% | – | 43% | |
| Times Broken | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Shimabukuro | ||||||
| Q1 Onclin |
Q3 Bellucci |
R1 Wendelken |
R2 Hijikata |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-3 6-75 7-5 | 6-3 7-63 | 6-2 6-72 6-2 | 3-6 6-4 6-3 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | |
| Tot Games | 34 | 22 | 29 | 28 | 113 | |
| pts | 121-109 | – | 97-74 | 87-92 | 305-275 | |
| Total points | 230 | 0 | 171 | 179 | 580 | |
| Winners | 30 | 38 | 29 | 97 | ||
| %Winners | 25% | 0% | 39% | 33% | 32% | |
| SERVE | ||||||
| Aces | 4 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 18 | |
| Double Faults | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | ||
| 1st in | 44/103 | / | 47/83 | 49/96 | 140/282 | |
| % 1st in | 43% | 0% | 57% | 51% | 50% | |
| 1st pts | 30/44 | / | 38/47 | 29/49 | 97/140 | |
| % 1st pts | 68% | 0% | 81% | 59% | 69% | |
| 2nd pts | 32/59 | / | 20/36 | 23/47 | 75/142 | |
| % 2nd pts | 54% | 0% | 56% | 49% | 53% | |
| Breaks | ||||||
| Won | 7 | 6 | 6 | 19 | ||
| Converted | 7/19 | / | 6/12 | 6/9 | 19/40 | |
| Converted % | 37% | 0% | 50% | 67% | 48% | |
| Conceded | 7 | 6 | 17 | 30 | ||
| Saved | 3/7 | 0/ | 4/6 | 12/17 | 19 | |
| Saved % | 43% | – | 67% | 71% | 91% | |
| Times Broken | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | ||
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