Adam Walton vs Rinky Hijikata — Cary CH Quarter-final
Cary CH · CHALLENGER · Quarter-final
AUS#93ATP
1703ELO
1669Hard ELO
$531kYTD
$2.3MCAREER
27 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 7 August 2023 ·
hard
AUS2#85ATP
1748ELO
1694Hard ELO
$601kYTD
$4.1MCAREER
25 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Walton A.6-2 6-4
Hijikata R.
Walton A.
662
Hijikata R.
240
Adam Walton defeated Rinky Hijikata 6-2 6-4 in the Cary CH quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Rinky Hijikata came in ranked #85, defending last year's round of 32. Adam Walton extended the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Adam Walton dropped just 6 games past Rinky Hijikata.
Head to head
2–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-18 | Miami Masters | Q2 | hard | Adam Walton | 6-3 6-7 6-1 |
| 2026-01-04 | Brisbane | R32 | hard | Rinky Hijikata | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2025-01-06 | Adelaide | Q2 | hard | Adam Walton | 1-6 7-6 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
63%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
50%
Service points won·Even
65%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
62%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.9
4.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.0
2.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
38
50
Break points saved·Slight edge
92
86
Break points won·Even
8
12
Deciding sets·Clear edge
83
68
Tiebreaks·Dominant
2
94
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Slight edge
75
69
Walton A.: 4 days rest · 2 matches, 47 games (7d) · Hijikata R.: 3 days rest · 3 matches, 72 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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