Alexandre Muller vs Rinky HijikataZhuhai Round of 32

Zhuhai · ATP · Round of 32
#132ATP
1665ELO
1630Hard ELO
$426kYTD
$4.3MCAREER
29 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLL
2 — 0
Sets
Wednesday, 20 September 2023
hard
#97ATP
1748ELO
1694Hard ELO
$601kYTD
$4.1MCAREER
25 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWWLWLW
Muller A.
6-3 6-2
Hijikata R.
Muller A.
662
Hijikata R.
320

Alexandre Muller defeated Rinky Hijikata 6-3 6-2 in the Zhuhai round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Rinky Hijikata came in ranked #97, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Alexandre Muller claimed a first win over Rinky Hijikata in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2022-06-27WimbledonQ2grassRinky Hijikata6-2 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Muller A.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Hijikata R.

Hijikata R.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Muller A.

Even serve battle

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

Muller A.Hijikata R.
11
Serve
21
13
Return
26

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

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
61%
Return points won·Even
38%
38%
Break points saved·Even
62%
61%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.5
4.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.0
2.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
75
66
Break points saved·Even
94
95
Break points won·Clear edge
44
26
Deciding sets·Clear edge
95
81
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
84
95

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
6.2
Even matchUmpiry Score
6.7
Slight advantageUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
4.7Hard Elo 1630
Surface ELO
5.3+63 Hard Elo edge
4.9Overall Elo 1665
ELO gap
5.1Overall Elo 1748
5.0
H2H
5.0
6.0
Surface form
7.1
Win streak
7.04-match win streak
Fatigue & Travel
Minutes 14d
4.3
3-set count
4.0
9.0
Prev. match
6.0
Context
5.0
Defending pts
5.0

The Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Slight edge
100
95

Muller A.: 15 days rest · Hijikata R.: 14 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast