Sho Shimabukuro def. Nick Kyrgios 4-6, 7(7)-6(5), 6-4 — Stuttgart Open 2026 R16

Match recap

Sho Shimabukuro defeated Nick Kyrgios 4-6, 7(7)-6(5), 6-4 in the R16 of the Stuttgart Open 2026.

Sho Shimabukuro absorbed 22 aces from Nick Kyrgios and still found the margin, flipping a one-set deficit into a 4-6, 7-6(5), 6-4 win in their first career meeting and first on grass. The serve held: Shimabukuro won 87% of first-serve points (47 of 54) and surrendered the only break point he faced just once apiece. With holds dominant, the second-set tiebreak was the hinge — he took it 7-5 — and a lone break carried the decider. Winners finished near-level, 44 to 43.

Profiles: Sho Shimabukuro · Nick Kyrgios — Stuttgart Open 2026

Head-to-head

This is the first meeting between Sho Shimabukuro and Nick Kyrgios.