Tomas Machac vs Sho Shimabukuro Preview & Prediction | 2025 Japan Open Tennis Championships | First Round
by Paul Hassall ·
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Tomas Machac faces Sho Shimabukuro in the Japan Open.
Ranking points: ATP 500
Start date/time:
Venue: Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan
Surface: Outdoor hard
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Tomas Machac vs Sho Shimabukuro prediction
Tomas Machac will hope to build on a solid US Open against a major underdog in Tokyo.
The Czech star continues to flirt with the top 20 without breaking beyond that barrier and will hope that can change with a deep run here.
Japanese underdog Sho Shimabukuro represents a challenge that on paper he should navigate with ease.
The 28–year-old impressed in qualifying and recently won a Challenger in Zhangjiagang, so he will be full of confidence.
That said, it will take a sub-par display from Machac for the world number 271 to pull off the shock and it should be done in two here.
Tomas Machac vs Sho Shimabukuro tip: Tomas Machac to win 2-0
