Mitchell Krueger vs Rinky Hijikata — Australian Open Round of 128
Australian Open · ATP · Round of 128
#356ATP
1461ELO
1436Hard ELO
32 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLLLLL
3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 13 January 2025 ·
hard
#95ATP
1748ELO
1694Hard ELO
$601kYTD
$4.1MCAREER
25 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Krueger M.6-4 6-4 6-3
Hijikata R.
Krueger M.
6663
Hijikata R.
4430
Mitchell Krueger defeated Rinky Hijikata 6-4 6-4 6-3 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Rinky Hijikata came in ranked #95, defending last year's round of 128, but Mitchell Krueger had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 5 on hard.
Key context
- Match story: Mitchell Krueger closed it out in three sets, 6–4 6–4 6–3.
Head to head
No previous meetings on record.
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
52%
Service points won·Even
63%
62%
Return points won·Even
38%
37%
Break points saved·Even
61%
62%
Aces / match·Even
4.4
4.2
Double faults / match·Even
2.1
2.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (73 vs 94). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
7
46
Break points saved·Slight edge
79
86
Break points won·Clear edge
33
12
Deciding sets·Dominant
0
60
Tiebreaks·Dominant
0
92
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
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81
Hijikata R.: 4 days rest · 2 matches, 37 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast