Brandon Holt vs Rinky Hijikata — Houston Q16
Houston · ATP · Q16
USA#664ATP
1537ELO
1354Clay ELO
28 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Saturday, 1 April 2023 ·
clay
#96ATP
1748ELO
1577Clay ELO
$601kYTD
$4.1MCAREER
25 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Holt B.6-7 6-3 6-2
Hijikata R.
Holt B.
64662
Hijikata R.
77321
Brandon Holt defeated Rinky Hijikata 6-7 6-3 6-2 in the Houston q16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Rinky Hijikata came in ranked #96, leading the head-to-head 2–1. Brandon Holt narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Brandon Holt dropped the opening set before beating Rinky Hijikata 6–7 6–3 6–2.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-17 | Hangzhou | Q2 | hard | Rinky Hijikata | 6-2 7-5 |
| 2023-04-03 | Houston | Q1 | clay | Brandon Holt | 6-7 6-3 6-2 |
| 2022-03-05 | M25 Santo Domingo 2 | SF | hard | Rinky Hijikata | 6-4 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
61%
Return points won·Even
39%
38%
Break points saved·Even
60%
61%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.8
3.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.0
2.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (147 vs 196). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
58
38
Break points saved·Even
85
84
Break points won·Clear edge
31
9
Deciding sets·Dominant
79
48
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
69
89
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast