Dusan Lajovic vs Rinky HijikataCincinnati Masters Qualifying Round 1

Cincinnati Masters · ATP · Qualifying Round 1
#146ATP
1620ELO
1559Hard ELO
$208kYTD
$11MCAREER
36 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLWWWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 14 August 2023 ·
hard
#95ATP
1748ELO
1694Hard ELO
$601kYTD
$4.1MCAREER
25 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLLLWWW
Lajovic D.
6-3 6-3
Hijikata R.
Lajovic D.
662
Hijikata R.
330

Dusan Lajovic defeated Rinky Hijikata 6-3 6-3 in the Cincinnati Masters qualifying round 1 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Rinky Hijikata came in ranked #95, but Dusan Lajovic had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 5 on hard.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
68%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
38%
38%
Break points saved·Even
58%
61%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.1
4.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.3
2.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (177 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
42
46
Break points saved·Even
87
86
Break points won·Slight edge
18
12
Deciding sets·Even
57
60
Tiebreaks·Dominant
66
92

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Clear edge
54
78

Lajovic D.: 2 days rest · 4 matches, 94 games (7d) · Hijikata R.: 3 days rest · 3 matches, 67 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw