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Rinky Hijikata Stats
711ATP Pts
15-18Record
$1.06MPrize
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Hijikata's serve carries him into a Cincinnati third round
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Two wins in Cincinnati have pulled the season back to 12-14 and ended a three-match losing run stretching to Wimbledon, with Gael Monfils taken out from a set down and Luciano Darderi beaten for the loss of six games.
The serve is supposed to be the ceiling on a 5-foot-9 baseliner's game, but it did the work against Darderi: nine holds from nine, 10 aces, 30 winners to 10.
At ATP No. 95 the 25-year-old Australian sits 13 clear of January but still 13 off his season peak of 82. Sunday brings Jakub Mensik, ATP No. 16, with .
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Match Statistics
Recorded results
Results recorded on The Drop Shot for 2023–2026. Coverage varies by season. This archive includes all recorded seasons and is independent of the filters above.
Rinky Hijikata has a 31–44 record in these results, with 0 titles from 0 finals.
Longest winning streak in dated records: 3 wins (Aug 28, 2023 to Sep 2, 2023).
Best wins and finishes
Recorded highlights for 2023–2026. Opponent rankings are from the time of the match.
Best Grand Slam result: Round of 16 at US Open 2023.
Best Masters result: Round of 16 at Indian Wells 2026.
| Opponent | Tournament | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander BublikNo. 10 | Indian WellsR32 · Mar 9, 2026 | 6(3)-7(7) 7(7)-6(3) 6-3 |
| Jiri LeheckaNo. 12 | Queen's Club ChampionshipsR16 · Jun 18, 2026 | 4-6 7-5 7(9)-6(7) |
| Luciano DarderiNo. 21 | Indian WellsR64 · Mar 7, 2026 | 4-6 6-2 6-4 |
| Luciano DarderiNo. 22 | Cincinnati OpenR64 · Aug 15, 2026 | 6-4 6-2 |
| Frances TiafoeNo. 28 | Queen's Club ChampionshipsR32 · Jun 17, 2024 | 7-5 4-6 1-0 |
Record by season
| Season | Wins | Losses | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 18 | 0 |
| 2025 | 5 | 11 | 0 |
| 2024 | 5 | 11 | 0 |
| 2023 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
Record by round
| Round | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterfinal | 0 | 2 |
| R16 | 2 | 10 |
| R32 | 12 | 7 |
| R64 | 5 | 9 |
| R128 | 12 | 16 |
Attributes
Independent rolling tour snapshot · events starting Oct 7, 2024–Oct 6, 2026All surfaces · Slam / Masters / 500 / 250 · 70/30 when both windows qualifyUpdating snapshot…
15–18
Record
- Set Pts Saved
- #3/11063.4%
- UE / Point
- #15/1570.126
- Hold After Break
- #107/11969.4%
Surface breakdown
Hard48%
11-12
Clay25%
1-3
Grass50%
3-3
Record by Opponent Rank
Per
Averaged over 33 matches with detailed stats · 20 with point-by-point data
| Stat | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serve | |||
| 57.8% | 63.4% | 59.0% | |
| 70.2% | 66.1% | 69.9% | |
| 46.2% | 48.4% | 51.7% | |
| 60.1% | 59.6% | 62.4% | |
| 61.9% | 61.0% | 57.5% | |
| 72.7% | 72.1% | 77.2% | |
| 0.057 | 0.038 | 0.058 | |
| 0.043 | 0.029 | 0.034 | |
| — | 176 km/h | 179 km/h | |
| — | 158 km/h | 149 km/h | |
| Return | |||
| 28.7% | 28.0% | 25.7% | |
| 47.3% | 44.3% | 51.7% | |
| 36.0% | 33.8% | 35.9% | |
| 32.4% | 47.3% | 39.3% | |
| 16.4% | 18.7% | 19.5% | |
| Rally | |||
| 0.140 | 0.109 | 0.129 | |
| 0.116 | 0.126 | 0.126 | |
| 1.21 | 0.87 | 1.02 | |
| 60.5% | 60.1% | 72.2% | |
| 48.0% | 47.2% | 49.2% | |
| Dominance Ratio | 0.90 | 0.84 | 0.95 |
| Clutch | |||
| 9 | 14 | 14 | |
| 0 / 5 wins | 0 / 5 wins | 6 / 15 wins | |
| 2 / 11 losses | 2 / 11 losses | 3 / 18 losses | |
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