Rinky Hijikata vs Aleksandar Kovacevic — Houston Round of 32
Houston · ATP · Round of 32
#95ATP
1748ELO
1577Clay ELO
$601kYTD
$4.1MCAREER
25 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 30 March 2026 ·
clay
#96ATP
1636ELO
1563Clay ELO
$637kYTD
$3.0MCAREER
27 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Hijikata R.6-4 6-2
Kovacevic A.
Hijikata R.
662
Kovacevic A.
420
Rinky Hijikata defeated Aleksandar Kovacevic 6-4 6-2 in the Houston round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Rinky Hijikata came in ranked #95, defending last year's round of 32. Rinky Hijikata claimed a first win over Aleksandar Kovacevic in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Rinky Hijikata dropped just 6 games past Aleksandar Kovacevic.
Head to head
0–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-12 | Cincinnati Masters | Q2 | hard | Aleksandar Kovacevic | 6-1 7-6 |
| 2024-02-26 | Acapulco | Q2 | hard | Aleksandar Kovacevic | 4-6 6-2 7-6 |
| 2024-02-19 | Los Cabos | R16 | hard | Aleksandar Kovacevic | 6-3 4-6 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
60%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
53%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
67%
Return points won·Slight edge
37%
31%
Break points saved·Even
61%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.8
10.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.6
3.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (32 vs 33). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
46
29
Break points saved·Even
86
90
Break points won·Clear edge
12
0
Deciding sets·Slight edge
60
54
Tiebreaks·Dominant
92
34
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Even
70
72
Hijikata R.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 67 games (7d) · Kovacevic A.: 2 days rest · 2 matches, 54 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
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