Yuta Shimizu vs Rinky Hijikata — Sydney CH Round of 32

Sydney CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
JPN
Yuta Shimizu
#393ATP
1446ELO
1417Hard ELO
27 yrs · 163 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLLWWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 31 October 2022 ·
hard
Rinky Hijikata
AUS5
Rinky Hijikata
#95ATP
1748ELO
1694Hard ELO
$601kYTD
$4.1MCAREER
25 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLWWLLLLWW
Shimizu Y.
6-3 4-6 7-5
Hijikata R.
Shimizu Y.
6472
Hijikata R.
3651

Yuta Shimizu defeated Rinky Hijikata 6-3 4-6 7-5 in the Sydney CH round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Rinky Hijikata came in ranked #95.

Key context

  • Match story: Yuta Shimizu closed it out in three sets, 6–3 4–6 7–5.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Statistics

This season
Shimizu Y.Hijikata R.
1st serve in·Even
62%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
50%
Service points won·Even
61%
62%
Return points won·Even
40%
38%
Break points saved·Even
59%
61%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.1
4.2
Double faults / match·Even
2.5
2.7

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Shimizu Y.Hijikata R.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
22
46
Break points saved·Clear edge
65
86
Break points won·Even
9
12
Deciding sets·Dominant
27
60
Tiebreaks·Dominant
59
92

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

Freshness

Recent load
Shimizu Y.Hijikata R.
Freshness·Clear edge
94
73

Shimizu Y.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 22 games (7d) · Hijikata R.: played today · 2 matches, 42 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw