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ATPHardHangzhou2026-09-23 04:00

Sho Shimabukuro v Hugo Gaston

Match preview, prediction and odds

Our pick

LeanWON
H. Gaston to win2.00
Worth backing at 1.90 or bigger · our chance 53% · market 53/47, us 47/53

H. Gaston is 5-5 over the last ten and 13-12 on hard this season. S. Shimabukuro is 4-6 over the last ten and 21-20 on hard this season. The head to head is S. Shimabukuro 0-1.

The pick is H. Gaston to win. We make it a 53% chance, so it is only worth backing at 1.90 or bigger.

An opinion from the numbers, not a guarantee. 19+, bet responsibly.

Key numbers

S. ShimabukuroH. Gaston
147Ranking118
4-6Last 105-5
WWLLLLast 5LWWWL
-1.1V the odds+0.1
30-25Season29-25
21-20Hard 202613-12
2Last 7 days0
3dDays rest24d
0Wins here0
ClearFitness24d out
Head to head
0-1

V the odds: wins above (or below) what the prices expected over the last 10 - form with the strength of the opposition built in.

The market

S. Shimabukuro2.2443%
H. GastonFAV1.7157%
Market says57% Gaston

Percentages are the implied chance of winning with the bookmaker's margin removed.

Recent form

Last five completed matches, most recent first.

Head to head

S. Shimabukuro0
H. Gaston2
Head to head2 meetings
DateEventMatchScore
2026-09-24HangzhouS. ShimabukurovH. Gaston0 - 2
2023-08-29ATP US OpenS. ShimabukurovH. Gaston0 - 3

This season & this event

S. Shimabukuro
H. Gaston
30-26
21-21
Did not play
Did not play
2026 record
2026 on hard
Here in 2025
Here in 2024
30-25
14-12
Did not play
Lost R32 to Y. Bu

Ranking points fall off a year after they are earned, so a player who went deep here last year must match it or drop in the rankings. That shapes effort in a way the price does not always show.

The players

Sho Shimabukuro
Japan
Hugo Gaston
France
147
29
Japan
2–1
0
2–1
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Ranking
Age
Country
2026 W/L
Titles
Hard
Clay
Grass
118
25
France
12–12
0
9–7
3–5
—

Ranking, record and surface splits are for the most recent season on file. Height, weight and handedness are not published by our data provider.

S. Shimabukuro — last 10

With the pre-match price we recorded at the time.

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-09-23HangzhouHardH. Gaston0 - 22.2457%LOST
2026-09-20ATP Davis Cup - World Group I- PreliminaryA. Shepp0 - 21.3373%WON
2026-09-19ATP Davis Cup - World Group I- PreliminaryJ. Watt1 - 21.2476%WON
2026-08-30US OpenHardA. Rinderknech1 - 33.9075%LOST
2026-08-23Winston-SalemHardM. Kecmanovic0 - 22.9867%LOST
2026-08-14CincinnatiHardH. Hurkacz0 - 23.7475%LOST
2026-08-13CincinnatiHardJ.J. Wolf1 - 22.1255%LOST
2026-08-12CincinnatiHardH. Dellien2 - 01.2179%WON
2026-08-04MontrealHardM. Cilic0 - 22.1154%LOST
2026-08-01MontrealHardN. Budkov Kjaer2 - 01.7954%WON

H. Gaston — last 10

With the pre-match price we recorded at the time.

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-09-23HangzhouHardS. Shimabukuro0 - 21.7157%WON
2026-08-30US OpenHardD. Medvedev3 - 06.6886%LOST
2026-08-27US OpenHardC. Smith2 - 11.7256%WON
2026-08-26US OpenHardA. Ilagan2 - 01.6757%WON
2026-08-25US OpenHardG. I. Justo2 - 01.1385%WON
2026-08-22Quebec City (Canada) - QualificationHardL. van Assche0 - 22.7765%LOST
2026-08-21Quebec City (Canada) - QualificationHardJ. De Jong0 - 22.5061%WON
2026-08-20Quebec City (Canada) - QualificationHardA. Popyrin0 - 0 RET2.9367%WON
2026-08-12CincinnatiHardN. Budkov Kjaer1 - 21.7455%LOST
2026-08-01MontrealHardD. Chan1 - 21.3173%LOST

Common questions

Who is favourite, Sho Shimabukuro or Hugo Gaston?

Hugo Gaston is favourite at 1.71, which is a 57% chance once the bookmaker's margin is removed.

What are the odds for Sho Shimabukuro vs Hugo Gaston?

Sho Shimabukuro is 2.24 and Hugo Gaston is 1.71, the prices we recorded for the Hangzhou match.

What is the head-to-head between Sho Shimabukuro and Hugo Gaston?

They have met 2 times and Hugo Gaston leads 2-0.

Who will win Sho Shimabukuro vs Hugo Gaston?

Our model makes it Hugo Gaston to win at 2.00 (Lean confidence).

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