Ben Shelton vs Rinky HijikataIndianapolis CH Round of 32

Indianapolis CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
#6ATP
1960ELO
1922Hard ELO
$2.2MYTD
$14MCAREER
23 yrs · 193 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWWWWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 18 July 2022
hard
#97ATP
1748ELO
1694Hard ELO
$601kYTD
$4.1MCAREER
25 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWWLWLW
Shelton B.
6-3 6-4
Hijikata R.
Shelton B.
662
Hijikata R.
340

Ben Shelton defeated Rinky Hijikata 6-3 6-4 in the Indianapolis CH round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Ben Shelton came in ranked #6, leading the head-to-head 2–0. Ben Shelton extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Ben Shelton closed it out in two sets, 6–3 6–4.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-06-30WimbledonR64grassBen Shelton6-2 7-5 6-4
2024-06-24MallorcaR16grassBen Shelton6-4 6-0

Serve vs return

This season
Shelton B.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Hijikata R.

Hijikata R.serving87% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Shelton B.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

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

Shelton B.Hijikata R.
76
Serve
21
18
Return
26

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

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
76%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
50%
Service points won·Slight edge
68%
61%
Return points won·Slight edge
33%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
70%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
9.8
4.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.5
2.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
85
66
Break points saved·Slight edge
100
95
Break points won·Dominant
58
26
Deciding sets·Clear edge
98
81
Tiebreaks·Even
97
95

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
7.2
Strong advantageUmpiry Score
5.6
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
8.2+228 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
1.8Hard Elo 1694
8.3Overall Elo 1960
ELO gap
1.7Overall Elo 1748
0.0
H2H
10.0
6.4
Surface form
5.2
9.06-match win streak
Win streak
0.0Lost last 2
Fatigue & Travel
3.5
Minutes 14d
8.4
7.0
3-set count
7.0
9.0
Prev. match
6.0
6.0
Surface transition
6.0
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·Even
95
95

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast