Play to Clinch — Takuma Shimabukuro

🇯🇵 Takuma Shimabukuro JPN

Class of 2026 · Born Sapporo, JPN · Jan 14 · NRUnrated

STR

37.5

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Swarthmore 51% 2 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#878
International	#282
Ranking points (127 pts · 25 events)	#783
STR	37.5
Junior STR (singles)	36.8
Doubles STR (results-based)	38.1

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 1 Madrid Cup State Champion

Wk 3 Delhi International Premier R32

Wk 4 Shanghai Open Premier R32

Wk 6 Wollongong Open National R32

Wk 7 Kawasaki Open National R32

Wk 8 Bordeaux Classic National R32

Wk 10 Bhubaneswar Classic National R32

Wk 11 Montreal Classic National R32

Wk 13 Campinas Open Developmental R32

Wk 14 Geelong Open Developmental R32

Wk 16 Liverpool Challenger Developmental R32

Wk 17 Liverpool Cup Developmental R32

Wk 19 Toulouse Challenger Developmental R32

Wk 20 Oakland Cup Developmental R32

Wk 21 Nanjing Cup Developmental R32

Wk 23 Geelong Cup Developmental R32

Wk 24 Southampton Challenger Developmental R32

Wk 26 Ahmedabad Challenger Developmental R32

Wk 27 Nice Challenger Developmental R32

Wk 29 Osaka Open State R32

Wk 30 Tijuana Open Developmental R32

Wk 32 Leskovac Challenger Developmental R32

Wk 33 Hoboken Invitational State R32

Wk 34 Sapporo Cup State R32

Wk 36 Ottawa Open Developmental Finalist

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 1 Madrid Cup State Ivan Pešek Champion

Wk 3 Delhi International Premier Karl Voss-Tecklenburg Quarterfinalist

Wk 8 Bordeaux Classic National Dimitar Vasilev Quarterfinalist

Wk 19 Toulouse Challenger Developmental Toby Gallegos Quarterfinalist

Wk 21 Nanjing Cup Developmental Yu-hsiang Wang Finalist

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 1 Madrid Cup Round of 32 W Donnie McCarron 6-4 6-4

Wk 1 Madrid Cup Round of 16 W Govind McNeal 6-3 3-6 10-6

Wk 1 Madrid Cup Quarterfinals W Devan Battle 6-1 6-4

Wk 1 Madrid Cup Semifinals W Héctor Hernangómez 6-3 6-2

Wk 1 Madrid Cup Final W Friedrich Großkreutz 6-4 1-6 10-5

Wk 3 Delhi International Round of 32 L Ladislav Gronowski 0-6 0-6

Wk 4 Shanghai Open Round of 32 L Landyn Fenton 0-6 0-6

Wk 6 Wollongong Open Round of 32 L Jackson Sama 0-6 0-6

Wk 7 Kawasaki Open Round of 32 L Graydon Brym 0-6 0-6

Wk 8 Bordeaux Classic Round of 32 L Dimitar Vasilev 1-6 0-6

Wk 10 Bhubaneswar Classic Round of 32 L Shamarius Kanarek 0-6 1-6

Wk 11 Montreal Classic Round of 32 L Karl Plattenhardt 0-6 1-6

Wk 13 Campinas Open Round of 32 L Brendan Landau 1-6 1-6

Wk 14 Geelong Open Round of 32 L Ladislav Jonah-Ajonye 1-6 1-6

Wk 16 Liverpool Challenger Round of 32 L Apostolos White 0-6 0-6

Wk 17 Liverpool Cup Round of 32 L Robert Labuschagne 2-6 2-6

Wk 19 Toulouse Challenger Round of 32 L Chris Mack 3-6 3-6

Wk 20 Oakland Cup Round of 32 L Earthna Lawrick 1-6 4-6

Wk 21 Nanjing Cup Round of 32 L Serdar Däbritz 6-7 2-6

Wk 23 Geelong Cup Round of 32 L Wylie Gronowski 1-6 1-6

Wk 24 Southampton Challenger Round of 32 L Dmitry Fomin 1-6 0-6

Wk 26 Ahmedabad Challenger Round of 32 L Eduardo Zamora 2-6 4-6

Wk 27 Nice Challenger Round of 32 L Paul Negri 5-7 2-6

Wk 29 Osaka Open Round of 32 L Brendan Gueye 6-3 3-6 5-10

Wk 30 Tijuana Open Round of 32 L Tomi Bunton 5-7 0-6

Wk 32 Leskovac Challenger Round of 32 L Abu Pregnon 3-6 4-6

Wk 33 Hoboken Invitational Round of 32 L Evan Taylor 1-6 4-6

Wk 34 Sapporo Cup Round of 32 L Leonid Timofeeva 3-6 2-6

Wk 36 Ottawa Open Semifinals W Bauer Mendez 6-4 6-3

Wk 36 Ottawa Open Final L Dallas Vasilopoulos 1-6 4-6

College List 2 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Swarthmore ✓ Hot ⅙ 51% Finalist

Washington University in St. Louis ✓ Hot ⅙ 49% Finalist

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia North Carolina

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	48.3
Your department	57.0
4-year projection	39.7

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	GLOBAL	NATION	STR
Early 2026	#259	#13	37.6
Mid 2026	#260	#12	37.8
Late 2026	#266	#13	37.4
Final 2026	#280	#13	36.6

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	36
Serve Accuracy	36
Return	33
Forehand	36
Backhand	36
Consistency	30
Net Play	33
Speed	36
Stamina	36
Composure	33
Clutch	36

Recruiting

Intended major	Biophysics
Junior tier	Local Competitive
Origin	International
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Swarthmore	early_contact Wk 1
Received interest from Washington University in St. Louis	early_contact Wk 5
Offered by Washington University in St. Louis	offers Wk 10
Offered by Swarthmore	offers Wk 14
Official visit to Swarthmore	visits Wk 18
Official visit to Washington University in St. Louis	visits Wk 18