Brandon Holt vs Rinky Hijikata — Houston Qualifying Round of 16
Brandon Holt defeated Rinky Hijikata 6-7 6-3 6-2 in the Houston qualifying round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Rinky Hijikata came in ranked #85. Brandon Holt moved ahead in the head-to-head, 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Brandon Holt dropped the opening set before beating Rinky Hijikata 6–7 6–3 6–2.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedHolt B. came through in three sets.
Common opponents
1 shared · last 12 monthsHolt B. and Hijikata R. faced 1 of the same opponent in the last 12 months. Holt B. went 1–0 (100%) against them, Hijikata R. 1–0 (100%).
1–0100%Holt B. · better vs 0Record vs common opponents1–0100%Hijikata R. · better vs 0
Vs common opponents · derived from scorelines
2–1Sets2–0
16–16Games12–4
1–0Tiebreaks0–0
Only 1 common opponent — too few for any conclusion. Shown without assessment.
vs Muller A.#133W3-6 6-4 7-6(5)US Open · hardW6-2 6-2Wimbledon · grass
Head-to-head
3 meetings · Holt B. leads 2–121
Clay: Holt B. leads 1–0 · Hard: level 1–1
- Holt B.April 2023HoustonThis matchClay6-7(4) 6-3 6-2
- Holt B.May 2022Little Rock CHHard6-2 3-6 6-2
- Hijikata R.March 2022M25 Santo Domingo 2Hard6-4 6-2
Draw
Closing odds
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Player context
Before the matchHolt B.Hijikata R.1 741ELO1 8911 483Clay ELO1 5184–6Last 104–624Age22185 cmHeight178 cmRightPlaysRight
Cite this
Brandon Holt beat Rinky Hijikata 6-7(4) 6-3 6-2. Umpiry, "Brandon Holt vs Rinky Hijikata — Houston Qualifying Round of 16", https://umpiry.com/match/2023-04-01/hijikata-vs-holt-houston-q16?utm_source=cite (as of 1 April 2023).