Adam Walton vs Rinky Hijikata — Miami Masters Qualifying Round 2
Miami Masters · ATP · Qualifying Round 2
AUS6#98ATP
1703ELO
1669Hard ELO
$531kYTD
$2.3MCAREER
27 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Wednesday, 18 March 2026 ·
hard
AUS19#95ATP
1748ELO
1694Hard ELO
$601kYTD
$4.1MCAREER
25 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Walton A.6-3 6-7 6-1
Hijikata R.
Walton A.
6662
Hijikata R.
3711
Adam Walton defeated Rinky Hijikata 6-3 6-7 6-1 in the Miami Masters qualifying round 2 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Rinky Hijikata came in ranked #95, defending last year's round of 64, but Adam Walton had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 5 on hard. Adam Walton extended the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Adam Walton came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–3 6–7 6–1.
Head to head
1–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-04 | Brisbane | R32 | hard | Rinky Hijikata | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2025-01-06 | Adelaide | Q2 | hard | Adam Walton | 1-6 7-6 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
52%
Service points won·Even
64%
62%
Return points won·Even
35%
37%
Break points saved·Even
63%
62%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.7
4.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.3
2.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (39 vs 33). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
40
46
Break points saved·Slight edge
92
86
Break points won·Even
8
12
Deciding sets·Dominant
87
60
Tiebreaks·Dominant
2
92
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Slight edge
64
74
Walton A.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 71 games (7d) · Hijikata R.: 2 days rest · 3 matches, 67 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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