Frances Tiafoe vs Rinky Hijikata — US Open Round of 16

US Open · ATP · Round of 16
Frances Tiafoe
USA
Frances Tiafoe
#19ATP
1918ELO
1861Hard ELO
$1.9MYTD
$18MCAREER
28 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWWWLW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 28 August 2023
hard
Rinky Hijikata
AUS
Rinky Hijikata
#82ATP
1748ELO
1694Hard ELO
$601kYTD
$4.1MCAREER
25 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWWLWLW
Tiafoe F.
6-4 6-1 6-4
Hijikata R.
Tiafoe F.
6663
Hijikata R.
414–

Frances Tiafoe defeated Rinky Hijikata 6-4 6-1 6-4 in the US Open round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Frances Tiafoe came in ranked #19, leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's semi-final. Frances Tiafoe extended the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Frances Tiafoe came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–4 6–1 6–4.

Head to head

3–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-06-11StuttgartR16grassFrances Tiafoe4-6 4-6
2026-03-30HoustonR16clayFrances Tiafoe6-4 3-6 6-2
2026-02-16Delray BeachR32hardFrances Tiafoe6-4 6-4
2024-06-17Queen's ClubR32grassRinky Hijikata7-5 4-6 1-0 RET
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Serve vs return

This season
Tiafoe F.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Hijikata R.

Hijikata R.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Tiafoe F.

Serve advantage — Tiafoe F.

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

Tiafoe F.Hijikata R.
38
Serve
21
37
Return
26

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
Tiafoe F.Hijikata R.
1st serve in·Even
59%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
75%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
50%
Service points won·Slight edge
66%
61%
Return points won·Even
36%
38%
Break points saved·Even
63%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.9
4.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.3
2.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (190 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Tiafoe F.Hijikata R.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
83
67
Break points saved·Even
99
95
Break points won·Dominant
57
26
Deciding sets·Slight edge
92
81
Tiebreaks·Even
98
95

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

Freshness

Recent load
Tiafoe F.Hijikata R.
Freshness·Clear edge
76
93

Tiafoe F.: 8 days rest · 3 matches (14d) · Hijikata R.: 12 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
24°CDrizzle
Wind 13 km/hHumidity 74%

Draw

Final
Djokovic N.
Medvedev D.
6-37-656-3
Semi-finals
Medvedev D.
Alcaraz C.
7-636-13-66-3
Djokovic N.
Shelton B.
6-36-27-64
Quarter-finals
Shelton B.
Tiafoe F.
6-23-67-676-2
Djokovic N.
Fritz T.
6-16-46-4
Alcaraz C.
Zverev A.
6-36-26-4
Medvedev D.
Rublev A.
6-46-36-4
R16
Shelton B.
Paul T.
6-46-34-66-4
Alcaraz C.
Arnaldi M.
6-36-36-4
Fritz T.
Stricker D.
7-626-46-4
Rublev A.
Draper J.
6-33-66-36-4
Zverev A.
Sinner J.
6-43-66-24-66-3
Tiafoe F.
Hijikata R.
6-46-16-4
Medvedev D.
De Minaur A.
2-66-46-16-2
Djokovic N.
Gojo B.
6-27-56-4
R32
Tiafoe F.
Mannarino A.
4-66-26-37-66
Paul T.
Davidovich Fokina A.
6-16-03-66-3
Gojo B.
Vesely J.
6-46-36-2
Djokovic N.
Djere L.
4-64-66-16-16-3
Alcaraz C.
Evans D.
6-26-34-66-3
Rublev A.
Rinderknech A.
3-66-36-17-5
Hijikata R.
Zhang Z.
6-36-34-66-3
Shelton B.
Karatsev A.
6-43-66-26-0
Stricker D.
Bonzi B.
2-67-57-643-66-2
Fritz T.
Mensik J.
6-16-26-0
Arnaldi M.
Norrie C.
6-36-46-3
Zverev A.
Dimitrov G.
6-727-686-16-1
Sinner J.
Wawrinka S.
6-32-66-46-2
Medvedev D.
Baez S.
6-26-27-66
De Minaur A.
Jarry N.
6-16-36-2
Draper J.
Mmoh M.
6-46-23-66-3
R64
Baez S.
Meligeni Alves F.
6-776-46-4
Rinderknech A.
Berrettini M.
6-45-3
Shelton B.
Thiem D.
7-611-0
Sinner J.
Sonego L.
6-46-26-4
De Minaur A.
Wu Y.
6-16-26-1
Medvedev D.
Oconnell C.
6-26-26-766-2
Gojo B.
Mcdonald M.
6-36-46-4
Jarry N.
Michelsen A.
4-66-36-36-3
Djokovic N.
Zapata Miralles B.
6-46-16-1
Mannarino A.
Marozsan F.
3-66-36-46-1
Vesely J.
Cerundolo F.
7-656-23-62-67-66
Djere L.
Gaston H.
6-16-26-3
Rublev A.
Monfils G.
6-46-33-66-1
Davidovich Fokina A.
Cerundolo J.
6-16-46-3
Wawrinka S.
Etcheverry T.
7-666-776-36-2
Tiafoe F.
Ofner S.
6-36-16-4
Zhang Z.
Ruud C.
6-45-76-20-66-2
Karatsev A.
Carballes Baena R.
6-24-66-37-64
Zverev A.
Altmaier D.
7-613-66-46-3
Stricker D.
Tsitsipas S.
7-56-726-757-666-3
Bonzi B.
Eubanks C.
7-662-66-27-67
Mensik J.
Droguet T.
3-66-27-616-3
Dimitrov G.
Murray A.
6-36-46-1
Draper J.
Hurkacz H.
6-26-47-5
Fritz T.
Varillas J.
6-16-26-2
Hijikata R.
Fucsovics M.
6-16-26-1
Paul T.
Safiullin R.
3-62-66-26-46-3
Mmoh M.
Isner J.
3-64-67-636-47-67
Norrie C.
Hsu Y.
7-56-46-4
Arnaldi M.
Fils A.
3-67-57-655-76-4
Alcaraz C.
Harris L.
6-36-17-64
Evans D.
Van De Zandschulp B.
1-66-16-36-3
R128
Alcaraz C.
Koepfer D.
6-23-2
Van De Zandschulp B.
Thompson J.
6-3
Zverev A.
Vukic A.
6-46-46-4
Altmaier D.
Lestienne C.
6-756-36-16-2
Murray A.
Moutet C.
6-27-56-3
Sonego L.
Moreno De Alboran N.
6-36-46-2
Sinner J.
Hanfmann Y.
6-36-16-1
Medvedev D.
Balazs A.
6-16-16-0
Oconnell C.
Purcell M.
6-46-33-67-65
Baez S.
Coric B.
7-57-56-1
Mannarino A.
Watanuki Y.
7-56-736-37-5
Paul T.
Travaglia S.
6-26-34-66-1
Tiafoe F.
Tien L.
6-27-56-1
Ofner S.
Borges N.
7-653-67-676-4
Marozsan F.
Gasquet R.
6-36-16-756-716-2
Fucsovics M.
Korda S.
7-644-67-614-66-4
Davidovich Fokina A.
Giron M.
6-46-46-2
Cerundolo J.
Ivashka I.
2-66-746-36-36-3
Safiullin R.
Cecchinato M.
6-46-26-0
Eubanks C.
Kwon S.
6-36-40-66-4
Djere L.
Nakashima B.
7-56-46-4
Arnaldi M.
Kubler J.
6-31-0
Harris L.
Pella G.
7-656-46-4
Evans D.
Galan D.
6-46-27-5
Dimitrov G.
Molcan A.
6-796-756-17-57-69
Etcheverry T.
Virtanen O.
6-36-731-66-47-65
Rinderknech A.
Schwartzman D.
6-36-46-2
Monfils G.
Daniel T.
4-66-46-27-64
Rublev A.
Cazaux A.
6-47-656-1
Ruud C.
Nava E.
7-653-66-47-65
Hijikata R.
Kotov P.
7-55-76-37-5
Zhang Z.
Wolf J.
7-57-56-754-66-3
Mcdonald M.
Auger Aliassime F.
7-654-66-16-4
Gaston H.
Shimabukuro S.
6-26-17-64
Zapata Miralles B.
Quinn E.
6-46-46-3
Djokovic N.
Muller A.
6-06-26-3
Meligeni Alves F.
Duckworth J.
6-47-6116-3
Fils A.
Griekspoor T.
4-66-35-76-47-5
Cerundolo F.
Svajda Z.
5-76-46-46-3
Vesely J.
Couacaud E.
5-76-36-23-66-4
Jarry N.
Van Assche L.
6-33-66-27-63
Gojo B.
Dellien H.
6-36-36-1
Fritz T.
Johnson S.
6-26-16-2
Varillas J.
Kecmanovic M.
1-67-57-56-4
Mensik J.
Barrere G.
6-44-67-616-2
Droguet T.
Musetti L.
6-30-66-756-36-2
Hsu Y.
Kokkinakis T.
6-36-43-66-3
Norrie C.
Shevchenko A.
6-36-26-2
Wawrinka S.
Nishioka Y.
7-656-26-4
Bonzi B.
Halys Q.
5-76-46-46-4
Stricker D.
Popyrin A.
6-36-43-66-3
Tsitsipas S.
Raonic M.
6-26-36-4
Carballes Baena R.
Rune H.
6-34-66-36-2
Karatsev A.
Lehecka J.
6-36-36-3
Shelton B.
Cachin P.
1-66-36-26-4
Thiem D.
Bublik A.
6-36-26-4
Michelsen A.
Ramos A.
6-46-36-4
Wu Y.
Lajovic D.
3-66-42-66-46-2
De Minaur A.
Skatov T.
6-23-66-17-5
Mmoh M.
Khachanov K.
6-26-46-2
Isner J.
Diaz Acosta F.
6-46-37-61
Draper J.
Albot R.
6-16-46-3
Hurkacz H.
Huesler M.
4-65-77-606-36-1
Berrettini M.
Humbert U.
6-46-26-2