Rinky Hijikata vs Brandon Nakashima — Adelaide Round of 16
Adelaide · ATP · Round of 16
#95ATP
1748ELO
1694Hard ELO
$601kYTD
$4.1MCAREER
25 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLLLWWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 6 January 2025 ·
hard
#22ATP
1839ELO
1788Hard ELO
$990kYTD
$7.9MCAREER
25 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLWWWWWLWW
Hijikata R.6-2 3-6 7-6
Nakashima B.
Hijikata R.
6372
Nakashima B.
2661
Rinky Hijikata defeated Brandon Nakashima 6-2 3-6 7-6 in the Adelaide round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Brandon Nakashima came in ranked #22, leading the head-to-head 3–0. Rinky Hijikata claimed a first win over Brandon Nakashima in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Rinky Hijikata closed it out in three sets, 6–2 3–6 7–6.
Head to head
0–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-05 | Indian Wells Masters | R64 | hard | Brandon Nakashima | 7-5 6-1 |
| 2024-09-18 | Hangzhou | QF | hard | Brandon Nakashima | 7-5 6-3 |
| 2024-04-01 | Houston | R16 | clay | Brandon Nakashima | 6-1 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
67%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
52%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
67%
Return points won·Even
37%
35%
Break points saved·Even
61%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.2
9.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.4
1.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (94 vs 97). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
46
33
Break points saved·Slight edge
86
96
Break points won·Slight edge
12
3
Deciding sets·Dominant
60
31
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
92
82
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Slight edge
70
64
Hijikata R.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 67 games (7d) · Nakashima B.: 2 days rest · 4 matches, 82 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast