Brandon Nakashima vs Rinky Hijikata — Indian Wells Masters Round of 64
Indian Wells Masters · ATP · Round of 64
USA32#22ATP
1839ELO
1788Hard ELO
$990kYTD
$7.9MCAREER
25 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWLWWWW
2 — 0
Sets
Wednesday, 5 March 2025 ·
hard
#95ATP
1748ELO
1694Hard ELO
$601kYTD
$4.1MCAREER
25 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLWWLLLLWW
Nakashima B.7-5 6-1
Hijikata R.
Nakashima B.
762
Hijikata R.
510
Brandon Nakashima defeated Rinky Hijikata 7-5 6-1 in the Indian Wells Masters round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Brandon Nakashima came in ranked #22, leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 64. Brandon Nakashima extended the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Brandon Nakashima came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–5 6–1.
Head to head
2–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-06 | Adelaide | R16 | hard | Rinky Hijikata | 6-2 3-6 7-6 |
| 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
67%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
75%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
52%
Service points won·Slight edge
67%
62%
Return points won·Even
34%
37%
Break points saved·Even
62%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
9.3
4.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.0
2.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (97 vs 94). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
43
46
Break points saved·Slight edge
96
86
Break points won·Slight edge
3
12
Deciding sets·Slight edge
55
60
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
81
92
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Clear edge
50
73
Nakashima B.: 2 days rest · 4 matches, 117 games (7d) · Hijikata R.: played today · 2 matches, 42 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast