Rinky Hijikata vs James DuckworthAdelaide 1 Qualifying Round 2

Adelaide 1 · ATP · Qualifying Round 2
#97ATP
1748ELO
1694Hard ELO
$601kYTD
$4.1MCAREER
25 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWWLWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 2 January 2023
hard
#74ATP
1628ELO
1592Hard ELO
$485kYTD
$5.4MCAREER
34 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWLWLL
Hijikata R.
7-5 6-4
Duckworth J.
Hijikata R.
762
Duckworth J.
540

Rinky Hijikata defeated James Duckworth 7-5 6-4 in the Adelaide 1 qualifying round 2 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — James Duckworth came in ranked #74.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Hijikata R.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Duckworth J.

Duckworth J.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Hijikata R.

Serve advantage — Duckworth J.

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.Duckworth J.
21
Serve
25
26
Return
13

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%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
76%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
50%
55%
Service points won·Slight edge
61%
67%
Return points won·Even
38%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
66%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.2
7.3
Double faults / match·Even
2.7
2.6

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
66
54
Break points saved·Even
95
97
Break points won·Clear edge
26
4
Deciding sets·Even
81
78
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
95
72

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
5.7
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 49 days (−0.7)
4.5
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 42 days (−0.7)
Form & Matchup
5.9+102 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
4.1Hard Elo 1592
5.8Overall Elo 1748
ELO gap
4.2Overall Elo 1628
10.0No prior meetings
H2H
0.0
5.5
Surface form
5.1
0.0
Win streak
7.03-match win streak
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
91

Hijikata R.: 14 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Duckworth J.: 12 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast