Rinky Hijikata vs Alex Bolt — Birmingham CH Quarter-final
Birmingham CH · CHALLENGER · Quarter-final
AUS3#95ATP
1748ELO
1682Grass ELO
$601kYTD
$4.1MCAREER
25 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 2 June 2025 ·
grass
AUS#162ATP
1588ELO
1569Grass ELO
$137kYTD
$2.2MCAREER
33 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Hijikata R.7-6 6-4
Bolt A.
Hijikata R.
762
Bolt A.
640
Rinky Hijikata defeated Alex Bolt 7-6 6-4 in the Birmingham CH quarter-final on grass. The result followed the form book — Rinky Hijikata came in ranked #95, leading the head-to-head 2–0. Rinky Hijikata extended the head-to-head to 3–0.
Key context
- Match story: Rinky Hijikata edged Alex Bolt in two tight sets (7–6 6–4).
Head to head
2–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-03 | Wimbledon | Q1 | grass | Rinky Hijikata | 7-6 7-6 |
| 2023-06-26 | Wimbledon | Q128 | grass | Rinky Hijikata | 7-6(2) 7-6(9) |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
61%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
54%
Service points won·Even
62%
65%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
62%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.2
7.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.4
1.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (94 vs 87). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
46
32
Break points saved·Slight edge
86
81
Break points won·Slight edge
12
3
Deciding sets·Slight edge
60
66
Tiebreaks·Dominant
92
37
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Clear edge
78
100
Hijikata R.: 3 days rest · 3 matches, 67 games (7d) · Bolt A.: 16 days rest. Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast