Rinky Hijikata vs Alex Bolt — Playford CH Semi-final
Playford CH · CHALLENGER · Semi-final
AUS2#95ATP
1748ELO
1694Hard ELO
$601kYTD
$4.1MCAREER
25 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLLLWWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 24 November 2025 ·
hard
AUS4#162ATP
1588ELO
1541Hard ELO
$137kYTD
$2.2MCAREER
33 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLLWL
Hijikata R.6-3 6-3
Bolt A.
Hijikata R.
662
Bolt A.
330
Rinky Hijikata defeated Alex Bolt 6-3 6-3 in the Playford CH semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Rinky Hijikata came in ranked #95, leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending the title. Rinky Hijikata extended the head-to-head to 3–0.
Key context
- Match story: Rinky Hijikata dropped just 6 games past Alex Bolt.
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%
36%
Break points saved·Even
61%
65%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.2
7.3
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
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast