Rinky Hijikata vs Luciano Darderi — Indian Wells Masters Round of 64

Indian Wells Masters · ATP · Round of 64
Rinky Hijikata
AUS
Rinky Hijikata
#95ATP
1748ELO
1694Hard ELO
$601kYTD
$4.1MCAREER
25 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLLLWWW
2 — 1
Sets
Wednesday, 4 March 2026 ·
hard
Luciano Darderi
ITA20
Luciano Darderi
#20ATP
1835ELO
1678Hard ELO
$1.3MYTD
$4.7MCAREER
24 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWLLWWL
Hijikata R.
4-6 6-2 6-4
Darderi L.
Hijikata R.
4662
Darderi L.
6241

Rinky Hijikata defeated Luciano Darderi 4-6 6-2 6-4 in the Indian Wells Masters round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Luciano Darderi came in ranked #20, leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 128. Rinky Hijikata narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-08-15CincinnatiR64hardRinky Hijikata4-6 2-6
2025-08-25US OpenR128hardLuciano Darderi6-2 6-1 6-2
2024-05-27Roland GarrosR128clayLuciano Darderi6-3 7-6 6-1
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Statistics

This season
Hijikata R.Darderi L.
1st serve in·Even
60%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
52%
Service points won·Even
62%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
62%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.6
6.4
Double faults / match·Even
2.5
2.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (32 vs 36). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Hijikata R.Darderi L.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
46
67
Break points saved·Even
86
89
Break points won·Slight edge
12
22
Deciding sets·Dominant
60
96
Tiebreaks·Even
92
96

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

Freshness

Recent load
Hijikata R.Darderi L.
Freshness·Slight edge
74
82

Hijikata R.: 2 days rest · 3 matches, 67 games (7d) · Darderi L.: 4 days rest · 1 match, 18 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw