H2H data updated: 2026-09-14 00:00 UTC

Mai Hontama vs Ayano Shimizu

Compare the head-to-head record, career totals, season-by-season performance, and match log for Mai Hontama vs Ayano Shimizu.

Japan Age 27 Right-Handed 164 cm / 5'5"
H2H
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0 main-draw meetings
Japan Age 28 Right-Handed

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Mai Hontama #126 3-6 6-3 6-4 Ayano Shimizu #278 Match data Oct 20, 2024 Q2 Q Pan Pacific Open WTA 500 Hard
Ayano Shimizu #190 6-1 6-4 Mai Hontama #403 Match data Sep 15, 2018 Q1 Q Pan Pacific Open Premier modern equivalent WTA 500 Hard

2 qualifying meetings shown in the table; qualifying is excluded from the H2H score. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories Finals 500 including documented historical predecessor categories 250 including documented historical predecessor categories Titles
Mai Hontama #167 #105 702 1,694 16 26 38.1% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ayano Shimizu #483 #175 334 1,511 0 3 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 0

Career Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.

Age Mai Hontama Ayano Shimizu
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
20 2018 0–1 0.0% #196 1,440 0 0
21 2021 3–2 60.0% #150 1,559 0 0 2019 0–1 0.0% #288 1,427 0 0
22 2022 1–4 20.0% #203 1,527 0 0
23 2023 6–4 60.0% #120 1,652 0 0
24 2024 4–11 26.7% #157 1,574 0 0
25 2025 0–3 0.0% #240 1,486 0 0
26 2026 2–2 50.0% #167 1,591 0 0
28 2026 0–1 0.0% #483 1,439 0 0

Surface Results by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.

Age Mai Hontama Ayano Shimizu
Yr HardGrass Yr HardGrass
W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win %
20 2018 0 1 1 0.0%
21 2021 3 2 5 60.0% 2019 0 1 1 0.0%
22 2022 0 3 3 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
23 2023 6 4 10 60.0%
24 2024 4 11 15 26.7%
25 2025 0 3 3 0.0%
26 2026 2 2 4 50.0%
28 2026 0 1 1 0.0%
Career 15 25 40 37.5% 1 1 2 50.0% 0 3 3 0.0%

Performance Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Detailed serve and return statistics available for 39/42 of Mai Hontama's and 3/3 of Ayano Shimizu's main draw matches. Sample is shown as matches with detailed serve and return statistics / total main draw matches. Bold green marks the stronger value when both stat samples contain at least 5 matches; lower is better for DFs/M.

Age Mai Hontama Ayano Shimizu
Yr Sample Aces/M DFs/M 1st Sv% 1st Pts% 2nd Pts% BP Saved% BP Conv% Svc Pts% Ret Pts% Yr Sample Aces/M DFs/M 1st Sv% 1st Pts% 2nd Pts% BP Saved% BP Conv% Svc Pts% Ret Pts%
20 —/— 2018 1/1 0.0 1.0 67.4% 44.8% 35.7% 44.4% 0.0% 41.9% 27.9%
21 2021 4/5 0.3 4.5 70.5% 60.4% 35.9% 62.6% 55.5% 53.0% 46.9% 2019 1/1 0.0 6.0 60.0% 42.4% 40.9% 40.0% 37.5% 41.8% 43.5%
22 2022 5/5 0.0 1.6 73.6% 56.7% 46.4% 32.4% 42.5% 53.7% 44.4% —/—
23 2023 10/10 0.3 2.4 66.9% 61.7% 49.9% 35.8% 55.3% 57.4% 46.6% —/—
24 2024 15/15 0.9 2.7 67.1% 54.5% 43.6% 48.0% 48.2% 50.4% 42.0% —/—
25 2025 1/3 4.0 4.0 63.8% 62.2% 42.9% 42.9% 16.7% 55.2% 35.6% —/—
26 2026 4/4 0.3 3.3 71.5% 60.9% 47.5% 40.6% 49.0% 57.0% 45.7% —/—
28 —/— 2026 1/1 2.0 1.0 61.5% 62.5% 50.0% 25.0% 25.0% 57.7% 26.3%
Career 39/42 0.6 2.8 68.6% 58.1% 45.2% 43.5% 49.3% 53.7% 44.2% 3/3 0.7 2.7 63.0% 49.9% 42.2% 36.5% 20.8% 47.1% 32.6%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.

Age Mai Hontama Ayano Shimizu
Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
16 2016 1498 96.8
18 2018 1480 95.2 2016 1493 94.3
19 2019 1446 97.6 2017 1446 92.6
20 2018 1441 93.0 -1.47 -1.57 0.480 34.9% 0.0% -5.00 +0.20
21 2021 1559 121.5 -0.27 +3.46 0.999 49.8% +25 50.0% +0.10 1–1 0–1 -0.15 2019 1427 95.7 +0.30 +0.54 0.748 42.7% 0.0% -3.00 -0.03
22 2022 1527 102.9 -1.32 +0.65 0.958 48.8% +6 20.0% -2.00 0–2 +0.02
23 2023 1653 124.2 +0.97 +1.93 1.095 51.9% +28 52.2% +0.35 3–0 (100%) 0–1 +0.32
24 2024 1574 114.9 -3.97 -1.40 0.847 46.3% +16 31.4% -1.29 2–3 (40%) 1–3 (25%) 96.7 +0.36
25 2025 1486 115.0 -1.71 -2.22 0.794 45.3% +9 25.0% -2.00 0–2 1–0 +0.12
26 2026 1591 113.3 -1.96 +1.77 1.064 51.6% +7 55.6% +0.33 0–1 1–0 -0.04 2024 1437 101.4
27 2025 1411
28 2026 1439 104.6 -0.71 -0.94 0.622 41.3% 0.0% -2.50 -0.05
Career 1694 119.0 -1.72 +0.52 0.955 48.9% +18 38.9% -0.73 6–9 (40%) 3–5 (38%) 96.1 +1.54 1512 93.5 -0.63 -0.66 0.616 39.6% 0.0% -3.50 +4.00

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.