Frances Tiafoe vs Rinky Hijikata — US Open Round of 16
US Open · ATP · Round of 16
#23ATP
1918ELO
1861Hard ELO
$1.9MYTD
$18MCAREER
28 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWLWLLWWWW
3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 28 August 2023 ·
hard
#95ATP
1748ELO
1694Hard ELO
$601kYTD
$4.1MCAREER
25 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLLLWWW
Tiafoe F.6-4 6-1 6-4
Hijikata R.
Tiafoe F.
6663
Hijikata R.
4140
Frances Tiafoe defeated Rinky Hijikata 6-4 6-1 6-4 in the US Open round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Frances Tiafoe came in ranked #23, leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's semi-final. Frances Tiafoe extended the head-to-head to 4–1.
Key context
- Match story: Frances Tiafoe came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–4 6–1 6–4.
Head to head
3–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-11 | Stuttgart | R16 | grass | Frances Tiafoe | 4-6 4-6 |
| 2026-03-30 | Houston | R16 | clay | Frances Tiafoe | 6-4 3-6 6-2 |
| 2026-02-16 | Delray Beach | R32 | hard | Frances Tiafoe | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2024-06-17 | Queen's Club | R32 | grass | Rinky Hijikata | 7-5 4-6 1-0 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
59%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
75%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
50%
Service points won·Even
66%
62%
Return points won·Even
36%
38%
Break points saved·Even
64%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.8
4.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.4
2.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
75
46
Break points saved·Slight edge
97
86
Break points won·Dominant
45
12
Deciding sets·Dominant
88
60
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
97
92
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Slight edge
65
74
Tiafoe F.: played today · 2 matches, 49 games (7d) · Hijikata R.: 2 days rest · 3 matches, 67 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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