Valentin Vacherot vs Rinky HijikataAustralian Open Round of 64

Australian Open · ATP · Round of 64
#19ATP
1903ELO
1852Hard ELO
$1.0MYTD
$3.5MCAREER
27 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWLLWW
3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 19 January 2026 ·
hard
#95ATP
1748ELO
1694Hard ELO
$601kYTD
$4.1MCAREER
25 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLLLWWW
Vacherot V.
6-1 6-3 4-6 6-2
Hijikata R.
Vacherot V.
66463
Hijikata R.
13621

Valentin Vacherot defeated Rinky Hijikata 6-1 6-3 4-6 6-2 in the Australian Open round of 64 on hard. Valentin Vacherot claimed a first win over Rinky Hijikata in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Valentin Vacherot came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 6–3 4–6 6–2.

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-07-18M15 Monastir 26FhardRinky Hijikata6-3 6-1

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
77%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
52%
Service points won·Slight edge
68%
62%
Return points won·Even
34%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
68%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
10.1
4.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.9
2.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (25 vs 32). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
69
46
Break points saved·Slight edge
96
86
Break points won·Clear edge
33
12
Deciding sets·Dominant
95
60
Tiebreaks·Dominant
66
92

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Clear edge
91
74

Vacherot V.: 4 days rest · 1 match, 18 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