Colton Smith vs Rinky Hijikata — Birmingham CH Semi-final

Birmingham CH · CHALLENGER · Semi-final
USA
Colton Smith
#200ATP
1577ELO
1543Grass ELO
$154kYTD
$480kCAREER
23 yrs
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 2 June 2025 ·
grass
Rinky Hijikata
AUS3
Rinky Hijikata
#95ATP
1748ELO
1682Grass ELO
$601kYTD
$4.1MCAREER
25 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Smith C.
6-3 6-4
Hijikata R.
Smith C.
662
Hijikata R.
340

Colton Smith defeated Rinky Hijikata 6-3 6-4 in the Birmingham CH semi-final on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Rinky Hijikata came in ranked #95.

Key context

  • Match story: Colton Smith closed it out in two sets, 6–3 6–4.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Statistics

This season
Smith C.Hijikata R.
1st serve in·Even
65%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
52%
Service points won·Even
63%
62%
Return points won·Even
38%
37%
Break points saved·Even
63%
62%
Aces / match·Even
4.7
4.3
Double faults / match·Even
2.4
2.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (68 vs 94). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Smith C.Hijikata R.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
62
46
Break points saved·Slight edge
94
86
Break points won·Dominant
52
12
Deciding sets·Dominant
92
60
Tiebreaks·Dominant
8
92

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Smith C.Hijikata R.
Freshness·Clear edge
91
74

Smith C.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 32 games (7d) · Hijikata R.: 2 days rest · 3 matches, 67 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw