Hiroki Moriya vs Rinky Hijikata — Australian Open Qualifying Round 1

Australian Open · ATP · Qualifying Round 1
Hiroki Moriya
JPN
Hiroki Moriya
#517ATP
1353ELO
1321Hard ELO
35 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLLWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 14 January 2019 ·
hard
Rinky Hijikata
AUS
Rinky Hijikata
#95ATP
1748ELO
1694Hard ELO
$601kYTD
$4.1MCAREER
25 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLLLWWW
Moriya H.
7-6 2-6 6-3
Hijikata R.
Moriya H.
7262
Hijikata R.
6631

Hiroki Moriya defeated Rinky Hijikata 7-6 2-6 6-3 in the Australian Open qualifying round 1 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Rinky Hijikata came in ranked #95. Hiroki Moriya extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Hiroki Moriya closed it out in three sets, 7–6 2–6 6–3.

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-01-08Australian OpenQ128hardHiroki Moriya7-6(4) 2-6 6-3

Statistics

This season
Moriya H.Hijikata R.
1st serve in·Even
60%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
50%
Service points won·Even
59%
62%
Return points won·Even
42%
38%
Break points saved·Even
57%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.0
4.1
Double faults / match·Even
2.9
2.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Moriya H.Hijikata R.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
0
46
Break points saved·Dominant
38
86
Break points won·Clear edge
30
12
Deciding sets·Dominant
17
60
Tiebreaks·Dominant
18
92

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Moriya H.Hijikata R.
Freshness·
—
84

Hijikata R.: 5 days rest · 2 matches, 37 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw