Joel Poland vs Tama Shimabukuro

Tama Shimabukuro leads Joel Poland 2–0 in 2 PPA Tour meetings since June 2023.

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Singles 0–1 · Doubles 0–1

Wins in matches on opposite sides of the net, including doubles and mixed with partners. PPA Tour matches since June 2023.

The rivalry in numbers

Every meeting on opposite sides of the net, Joel Poland's figure first.

	Poland	Shimabukuro
Matches won	0	2
Games won	1	4
Points won	32	52
Deciding games won	0	1
Straight-game wins	0	1
Semi-final and final wins	0	1
Longest winning run	0	2

Tama Shimabukuro has won the last 2 meetings.
Closest meeting: 4-11, 11-0, 15-13 to Tama Shimabukuro, Tucson PPA Challenger 2026 (Semi-Finals).

Side by side

Joel Poland

USA · PPA #79 (men)

Singles: 19–14; 58
Doubles: 37–26; 62
Mixed: 24–14; 64

Paddle

Not listed

Tama Shimabukuro

USA · PPA #11 (men)

Singles: 45–24; 72
Doubles: 49–27; 72
Mixed: 34–17; 68

Paddle

LUZZ Pro4 Inferno Pickleball Paddle

PickleFitter Rating is our own Elo-style rating (40–99 scale) computed from PPA Tour match results since June 2023. It is not DUPR and not an official ranking.

All 2 meetings

Newest first. Scores are shown from the winner's side.

2026

2 meetings · Joel Poland 0–2

Tama Shimabukuro / Riley Inn def. Joel Poland / Eduardo Santini Ayon
4-11, 11-0, 15-13
Jan 24 · Tucson PPA Challenger · Semi-Finals · Men's Doubles
Tama Shimabukuro def. Joel Poland
11-7, 11-1
Jan 23 · Tucson PPA Challenger · Round 64 · Men's Singles

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