Rinky Hijikata vs Denis KudlaMelbourne Qualifying Round 1

Melbourne · ATP · Qualifying Round 1
#97ATP
1748ELO
1694Hard ELO
$601kYTD
$4.1MCAREER
25 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWWLWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 3 January 2022
hard
33 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLWWLLW
Hijikata R.
6-1 7-5
Kudla D.
Hijikata R.
672
Kudla D.
150

Rinky Hijikata defeated Denis Kudla 6-1 7-5 in the Melbourne qualifying round 1 on hard.

Key context

  • Match story: Rinky Hijikata came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 7–5.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Hijikata R.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Kudla D.

Kudla D.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Hijikata R.

Even serve battle

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Serve & return on hard

Hijikata R.Kudla D.
21
Serve
26
Return

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
60%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
52%
Service points won·Even
61%
63%
Return points won·Even
38%
37%
Break points saved·Even
61%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.2
5.5
Double faults / match·Even
2.7
2.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 168). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
66
50
Break points saved·Slight edge
95
90
Break points won·Slight edge
26
19
Deciding sets·Even
81
82
Tiebreaks·Dominant
95
30

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
5.3
Clear underdogUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
  • Extended break: 56 days (−0.7)
4.6
Heavy underdogUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
  • Extended break: 63 days (−1.2)
Form & Matchup
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
6.0
Surface form
5.3
Win streak
0.0
Context
5.0
Defending pts
5.0

The Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
95

Hijikata R.: 14 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast