Shimizu vs Damm

ATP US Open 🎾
Yuta Shimizu vs Martin Damm

🧠 Form & Context

Yuta Shimizu (No. 209, age 26)
🎾 Challenger grinder, ex-top 200.
🔥 USO Qualies: d. Shimabukuro (3), Cerúndolo J.M. (straights).
📊 2025 record: 16–16 (13–11 hard).
📐 163 cm, lefty counterpuncher, thrives in long rallies.
⚠️ Vulnerable vs big servers, little margin on delivery.

Martin Damm (No. 429, age 21)
📈 37–13 in 2025: Futures titles + Challenger SF (Tbilisi).
✅ USO Qualies: d. Travaglia & Hassan (straights).
⚡ 6’7’’ lefty, big serve + booming forehand.
🩹 Retired in Lexington (July), looks fit now.
🎯 Motivation: chasing 1st Slam main draw.

Head-to-Head: First meeting

🔍 Match Breakdown

Shimizu’s keys: Neutralize serve, extend rallies, attack 2nd serves.
Damm’s keys: High 1st-serve %, aggressive +1 forehand, keep points short.
Dynamic: Diminutive returner vs towering server. Longer rallies → Shimizu; shorter points → Damm.

🔮 Prediction

Shimizu’s speed makes him tricky, but Damm’s serve/forehand combo on this surface is a tough matchup. Unless Shimizu breaks early, the American’s firepower should prevail.

🧩 Pick: Damm in 2 tight sets (one likely via tiebreak)

🏷️ Labels: Yuta Shimizu, Martin Damm, ATP US Open, Tennis Betting Preview