Rinky Hijikata vs Mitchell KruegerPhoenix CH Qualifying Round 1

Phoenix CH · CHALLENGER · 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, 13 March 2023
hard
#364ATP
1461ELO
1436Hard ELO
32 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLLLLLLLLL
Hijikata R.
6-3 6-3
Krueger M.
Hijikata R.
662
Krueger M.
330

Rinky Hijikata defeated Mitchell Krueger 6-3 6-3 in the Phoenix CH qualifying round 1 on hard. Rinky Hijikata claimed a first win over Mitchell Krueger in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-01-13Australian OpenR128hardMitchell Krueger6-4 6-4 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Hijikata R.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Krueger M.

Krueger M.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.Krueger M.
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%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
51%
Service points won·Even
61%
63%
Return points won·Even
38%
38%
Break points saved·Even
61%
60%
Aces / match·Even
4.2
4.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.7
2.0

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
66
16
Break points saved·Slight edge
95
87
Break points won·Clear edge
26
14
Deciding sets·Dominant
81
13
Tiebreaks·Dominant
95
0

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
5.5
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
  • Recent retirement (−1.5)
5.4
Clear underdogUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
7.6+258 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
2.4Hard Elo 1436
7.7Overall Elo 1748
ELO gap
2.3Overall Elo 1461
5.0
H2H
5.0
5.7
Surface form
4.7
0.0
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
4.7
Minutes 14d
6.9
7.0
3-set count
7.0
9.0
Prev. match
7.0
Context
5.0
Defending pts
6.0

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·Slight edge
95
87

Hijikata R.: 14 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Krueger M.: 1 day rest · 1 match, 20 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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