Nathan Ponwith vs Rinky Hijikata — Rome GA CH Round of 32
Rome GA CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 20 February 2023 ·
hard
AUS2#95ATP
1748ELO
1694Hard ELO
$601kYTD
$4.1MCAREER
25 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Ponwith N.6-4 6-7 6-3
Hijikata R.
Ponwith N.
6662
Hijikata R.
4731
Nathan Ponwith defeated Rinky Hijikata 6-4 6-7 6-3 in the Rome GA CH round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Rinky Hijikata came in ranked #95, leading the head-to-head 2–0. Nathan Ponwith claimed a first win over Rinky Hijikata in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Nathan Ponwith closed it out in three sets, 6–4 6–7 6–3.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-03-22 | M25 Calabasas 1 | R32 | hard | Rinky Hijikata | 6-3 3-6 6-2 |
| 2021-10-30 | M25 Calabasas 1 | SF | hard | Rinky Hijikata | 6-2 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
59%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
64%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
50%
Service points won·Even
58%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
57%
61%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.9
4.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.8
2.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (128 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
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86
Hijikata R.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 19 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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