Aleksandar Kovacevic vs Rinky Hijikata — Acapulco Qualifying Round 2
Acapulco · ATP · Qualifying Round 2
#96ATP
1636ELO
1611Hard ELO
$637kYTD
$3.0MCAREER
27 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 26 February 2024 ·
hard
AUS3#95ATP
1748ELO
1694Hard ELO
$601kYTD
$4.1MCAREER
25 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kovacevic A.4-6 6-2 7-6
Hijikata R.
Kovacevic A.
4672
Hijikata R.
6261
Aleksandar Kovacevic defeated Rinky Hijikata 4-6 6-2 7-6 in the Acapulco qualifying round 2 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Rinky Hijikata came in ranked #95. Aleksandar Kovacevic extended the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Aleksandar Kovacevic dropped the opening set before beating Rinky Hijikata 4–6 6–2 7–6.
Head to head
2–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-30 | Houston | R32 | clay | Rinky Hijikata | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2024-08-12 | Cincinnati Masters | Q2 | hard | Aleksandar Kovacevic | 6-1 7-6 |
| 2024-02-19 | Los Cabos | R16 | hard | Aleksandar Kovacevic | 6-3 4-6 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
60%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
76%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
51%
Service points won·Even
65%
62%
Return points won·Even
33%
37%
Break points saved·Even
63%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.9
4.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.4
2.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (156 vs 161). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
29
46
Break points saved·Even
90
86
Break points won·Clear edge
0
12
Deciding sets·Slight edge
54
60
Tiebreaks·Dominant
34
92
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Even
76
74
Kovacevic A.: 3 days rest · 2 matches, 54 games (7d) · Hijikata R.: 2 days rest · 3 matches, 67 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast