Frances Tiafoe vs Rinky Hijikata — Houston Round of 16

Houston · ATP · Round of 16
Frances Tiafoe
USA2
Frances Tiafoe
#23ATP
1918ELO
1827Clay ELO
$1.9MYTD
$18MCAREER
28 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWLWLLWWWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 30 March 2026 ·
clay
Rinky Hijikata
AUS
Rinky Hijikata
#95ATP
1748ELO
1577Clay ELO
$601kYTD
$4.1MCAREER
25 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLLLWWW
Tiafoe F.
6-4 3-6 6-2
Hijikata R.
Tiafoe F.
6362
Hijikata R.
4621

Frances Tiafoe defeated Rinky Hijikata 6-4 3-6 6-2 in the Houston round of 16 on clay. The result followed the form book — Frances Tiafoe came in ranked #23, leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's final. Frances Tiafoe extended the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Frances Tiafoe closed it out in three sets, 6–4 3–6 6–2.

Head to head

3–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-06-11StuttgartR16grassFrances Tiafoe4-6 4-6
2026-02-16Delray BeachR32hardFrances Tiafoe6-4 6-4
2024-06-17Queen's ClubR32grassRinky Hijikata7-5 4-6 1-0
2023-08-28US OpenR16hardFrances Tiafoe6-4 6-1 6-4
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Statistics

This season
Tiafoe F.Hijikata R.
1st serve in·Even
61%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
75%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
55%
52%
Service points won·Slight edge
67%
62%
Return points won·Even
35%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
68%
62%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.9
4.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.1
2.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (42 vs 32). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Tiafoe F.Hijikata R.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
75
46
Break points saved·Slight edge
97
86
Break points won·Dominant
45
12
Deciding sets·Dominant
88
60
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
97
92

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

Freshness

Recent load
Tiafoe F.Hijikata R.
Freshness·Slight edge
65
74

Tiafoe F.: played today · 2 matches, 49 games (7d) · Hijikata R.: 2 days rest · 3 matches, 67 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw