Rafael De Alba vs Sho Shimabukuro predictions, Feb 21, 2026

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As Rafael De Alba prepares to face Sho Shimabukuro in the ATP Acapulco event on February 21, 2026, the matchup promises to offer an intriguing clash of styles. Playing on home soil, De Alba will aim to leverage crowd support. However, with only one win in his last five matches, he will need to find his form quickly. His struggles might be attributed to inconsistencies in his service game and difficulty in maintaining pressure during crucial points.

In contrast, Sho Shimabukuro enters the contest with a more favorable recent record, having secured three victories out of his last five outings. Known for his aggressive baseline play and powerful groundstrokes, Shimabukuro typically excels when dictating rallies. If he maintains his current level of play and capitalizes on De Alba’s vulnerabilities, he could take control of the match.

Bookmakers have set the odds at 19 for De Alba as the home favorite and a slim 1.02 for Shimabukuro, indicating strong expectations for the latter. Overall, while De Alba has the potential to rally at home, Shimabukuro’s recent form and tactical strengths suggest he will be a formidable opponent on the day. Ultimately, this match could hinge on whether De Alba can turn his fortunes around and challenge the in-form Shimabukuro effectively.

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De Alba 5.1%

Shimabukuro 94.9%

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Latest Results

17.02.26 Ben Jones Tennis – Rafael De Alba – 2:0 08.02.26 Rafael De Alba – Matt Kuhar – 0:2 05.02.26 Natan Rodrigues – Rafael De Alba – 2:1 03.02.26 Rafael De Alba – Matteo Covato – 2:0 27.01.26 Juan Sebastian Gomez – Rafael De Alba – 2:1

16.02.26 Sho Shimabukuro – Marcos Giron – 0:2 15.02.26 Adam Walton – Sho Shimabukuro – 0:2 14.02.26 Benjamin Willwerth – Sho Shimabukuro – 0:2 10.02.26 Sho Shimabukuro – Miomir Kecmanovic – 1:2 08.02.26 Sho Shimabukuro – Bernard Tomic – 2:0

Facts

De Alba is ranked ATP: 1101. Shimabukuro is ranked ATP: 135.

De Alba has been struggling lately (last 5 games: 1 wins).

Shimabukuro has been playing with ups and downs recently (in the last 5 games, wins – 3).

De Alba may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.

In this match, Shimabukuro is the clear favorite.

Recently, there has been no match between the players.

Standings

Draw

Singles – Main

1/16-finals

1	Zverev A. (1)	Arnaldi M.	2 : 1
2	Tien L. (Q)	Norrie C.	2 : 0
3	Altmaier D. (WC)	Kecmanovic M.	2 : 1
4	Mensik J.	Machac T. (8)	1 : 2
5	Rune H. (4)	Carballes Baena R.	2 : 0
6	Bonzi B.	Nakashima B.	0 : 2
7	Goffin D.	Hijikata R.	2 : 0
8	Cobolli F.	Shelton B. (5)	0 : 2
9	Shapovalov D. (9)	Basavareddy N. (Q)	2 : 0
10	Michelsen A.	Bu Y. (WC)	2 : 1
11	Giron M.	Walton A. (Q)	2 : 0
12	Diallo G. (Q)	Paul T. (3)	0 : 2
13	Tiafoe F. (7)	Muller A.	2 : 0
14	Davidovich Fokina A.	Bellucci M. (LL)	2 : 1
15	Vukic A.	Pacheco Mendez R. (WC)	1 : 2
16	Rinderknech A.	Ruud C. (2)	0 : 2

1/8-finals

1	Zverev A. (1)	Tien L.	0 : 2
2	Altmaier D.	Machac T. (8)	0 : 2
3	Rune H. (RET.) (4)	Nakashima B.	0 : 0
4	Goffin D.	Shelton B. (5)	2 : 0
5	Shapovalov D. (9)	Michelsen A.	2 : 0
6	Giron M. (WO.)	Paul T. (3)
7	Tiafoe F. (7)	Davidovich Fokina A.	1 : 2
8	Pacheco Mendez R. (WO.)	Ruud C. (2)

Quarter-finals

1	Tien L.	Machac T. (8)	0 : 2
2	Nakashima B.	Goffin D.	2 : 0
3	Shapovalov D. (9)	Giron M.	2 : 1
4	Davidovich Fokina A.	Pacheco Mendez R.	2 : 0

Semi-finals

1	Machac T. (8)	Nakashima B.	2 : 1
2	Shapovalov D. (9)	Davidovich Fokina A.	0 : 2

Final

1

Machac T. (8)

Davidovich Fokina A.

2 : 0

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