Luciano Darderi vs Rinky Hijikata — US Open Round of 128
US Open · ATP · Round of 128
#20ATP
1835ELO
1678Hard ELO
$1.3MYTD
$4.7MCAREER
24 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 25 August 2025 ·
hard
#95ATP
1748ELO
1694Hard ELO
$601kYTD
$4.1MCAREER
25 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Darderi L.6-2 6-1 6-2
Hijikata R.
Darderi L.
6663
Hijikata R.
2120
Luciano Darderi defeated Rinky Hijikata 6-2 6-1 6-2 in the US Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Rinky Hijikata came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 64, but Luciano Darderi had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 5 on hard. Luciano Darderi narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Luciano Darderi dropped just 5 games past Rinky Hijikata.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-15 | Cincinnati | R64 | hard | Rinky Hijikata | 4-6 2-6 |
| 2026-03-04 | Indian Wells Masters | R64 | hard | Rinky Hijikata | 4-6 6-2 6-4 |
| 2024-05-27 | Roland Garros | R128 | clay | Luciano Darderi | 6-3 7-6 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
59%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
52%
Service points won·Even
63%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
62%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.8
4.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.7
2.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (107 vs 94). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
67
46
Break points saved·Even
89
86
Break points won·Slight edge
22
12
Deciding sets·Dominant
96
60
Tiebreaks·Even
96
92
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Slight edge
85
78
Darderi L.: 5 days rest · 1 match, 18 games (7d) · Hijikata R.: 3 days rest · 3 matches, 67 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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