Rio Newcombe vs Tama Shimabukuro
Tama Shimabukuro leads Rio Newcombe 3–0 in 3 PPA Tour meetings since June 2023.
Doubles 0–2 · Mixed 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, Rio Newcombe's figure first.
| Newcombe | Shimabukuro | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 0 | 3 |
| Games won | 1 | 5 |
| Points won | 33 | 68 |
| Deciding games won | 0 | 1 |
| Straight-game wins | 0 | 2 |
| Semi-final and final wins | 0 | 1 |
| Finals won | 0 | 1 |
| Longest winning run | 0 | 3 |
- Tama Shimabukuro has won the last 3 meetings.
- Closest meeting: 11-5, 9-11, 11-6 to Tama Shimabukuro, Tucson PPA Challenger 2026 (Finals).
Side by side
- Singles
- 45–24
- 72
- Doubles
- 49–27
- 72
- Mixed
- 34–17
- 68
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 3 meetings
Newest first. Scores are shown from the winner's side.
2026
Tama Shimabukuro / JW Johnson def. Rio Newcombe / Braden Jacobson
11-3, 11-1Sep 2 · Veolia Pickleball National Championships · Round 32 · Men's DoublesTama Shimabukuro / Samantha Parker def. Rio Newcombe / Lindsey Newman
15-7Jan 25 · Tucson PPA Challenger · Round 7 · Mixed DoublesTama Shimabukuro / Riley Inn def. Rio Newcombe / Connor McCartney
11-5, 9-11, 11-6Jan 25 · Tucson PPA Challenger · Finals · Men's Doubles
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