James Trotter vs Rinky Hijikata — Shanghai Masters Qualifying Round 2
Shanghai Masters · ATP · Qualifying Round 2
#437ATP
1414ELO
1380Hard ELO
27 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLWWL
2 — 1
Sets
Wednesday, 1 October 2025 ·
hard
AUS12#95ATP
1748ELO
1694Hard ELO
$601kYTD
$4.1MCAREER
25 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLLLWWW
Trotter J.6-3 5-7 6-4
Hijikata R.
Trotter J.
6562
Hijikata R.
3741
James Trotter defeated Rinky Hijikata 6-3 5-7 6-4 in the Shanghai Masters qualifying round 2 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Rinky Hijikata came in ranked #95, defending last year's round of 128, but James Trotter had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 5 on hard.
Key context
- Match story: James Trotter closed it out in three sets, 6–3 5–7 6–4.
Head to head
No previous meetings on record.
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
62%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
52%
Service points won·Even
65%
62%
Return points won·Even
34%
37%
Break points saved·Even
61%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.4
4.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.0
2.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (62 vs 95). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
40
46
Break points saved·Even
90
86
Break points won·Slight edge
2
12
Deciding sets·Clear edge
81
60
Tiebreaks·Dominant
7
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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84
Hijikata R.: 5 days rest · 2 matches, 37 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast