Taro Daniel vs Rinky Hijikata — Sydney CH Semi-final
Sydney CH · CHALLENGER · Semi-final
JPN3#186ATP
1567ELO
1512Hard ELO
$64kYTD
$5.1MCAREER
33 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 30 October 2023 ·
hard
AUS2#95ATP
1748ELO
1694Hard ELO
$601kYTD
$4.1MCAREER
25 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Daniel T.3-6 6-2 7-6
Hijikata R.
Daniel T.
3672
Hijikata R.
6261
Taro Daniel defeated Rinky Hijikata 3-6 6-2 7-6 in the Sydney CH semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Rinky Hijikata came in ranked #95, leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 32. Taro Daniel claimed a first win over Rinky Hijikata in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Taro Daniel dropped the opening set before beating Rinky Hijikata 3–6 6–2 7–6.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-16 | Hamburg | SF | clay | Rinky Hijikata | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2024-08-05 | Canada Masters | R64 | hard | Rinky Hijikata | 6-1 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
60%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
61%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
60%
61%
Aces / match·Even
4.2
4.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.2
2.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (190 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
20
46
Break points saved·Slight edge
77
86
Break points won·Clear edge
34
12
Deciding sets·Dominant
8
60
Tiebreaks·Dominant
52
92
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Clear edge
65
78
Daniel T.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 66 games (7d) · Hijikata R.: 3 days rest · 3 matches, 67 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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