Rinky Hijikata vs Aleksandar Kovacevic — Gwangju CH Round of 32
Gwangju CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
#96ATP
1748ELO
1694Hard ELO
$601kYTD
$4.1MCAREER
25 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWWLWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 3 October 2022 ·
hard
#93ATP
1636ELO
1611Hard ELO
$637kYTD
$3.0MCAREER
27 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLLLWW
Hijikata R.6-4 6-4
Kovacevic A.
Hijikata R.
662
Kovacevic A.
440
Rinky Hijikata defeated Aleksandar Kovacevic 6-4 6-4 in the Gwangju CH round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Aleksandar Kovacevic came in ranked #93, leading the head-to-head 3–1. Rinky Hijikata narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
Key context
- Match story: Rinky Hijikata edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.
Head to head
1–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-30 | Houston | R32 | clay | Rinky Hijikata | 6-4 6-2 |
| 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%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
61%
66%
Return points won·Even
38%
34%
Break points saved·Even
61%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.2
9.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.7
3.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
45
0
Break points saved·Slight edge
81
88
Break points won·Slight edge
5
0
Deciding sets·Dominant
84
8
Tiebreaks·Dominant
73
3
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast