Sho Shimabukuro def. Tallon Griekspoor 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 — Halle Open 2026 R32

Match recap

Sho Shimabukuro defeated Tallon Griekspoor 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 in the R32 of the Halle Open 2026.

World No. 104 Sho Shimabukuro flipped a 63-rung ranking gap on No. 41 Tallon Griekspoor by living on the second serve — 62% of those points won to Griekspoor's 42%, and 58% on second-serve return. The Dutchman's 19 aces (to five) never translated: he held 8 of 11 break points but got broken to close both the first and third sets, in game 10 each time. Shimabukuro saved a match point along the way and books a Halle third round with Frances Tiafoe.

Match stats

Tallon Griekspoor: 19 aces, 0 winners, 61% first serves, 6 double faults, 2/6 break points. Sho Shimabukuro: 5 aces, 0 winners, 51% first serves, 4 double faults, 3/11 break points.

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Head-to-head

This is the first meeting between Tallon Griekspoor and Sho Shimabukuro.