James Duckworth vs Rinky Hijikata — Playford CH Semi-final
Playford CH · CHALLENGER · Semi-final
AUS4#71ATP
1628ELO
1592Hard ELO
34 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWWLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 23 October 2023 ·
hard
AUS2#85ATP
1748ELO
1694Hard ELO
25 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLWWLLL
Duckworth J.4-6 7-5 6-1
Hijikata R.
Duckworth J.
4762
Hijikata R.
6511
James Duckworth defeated Rinky Hijikata 4-6 7-5 6-1 in the Playford CH semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Rinky Hijikata came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending the title, but James Duckworth had been the form player, winning 6 of their last 9 on hard. James Duckworth claimed a first win over Rinky Hijikata in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: James Duckworth dropped the opening set before beating Rinky Hijikata 4–6 7–5 6–1.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-02 | Adelaide 1 | Q2 | hard | Rinky Hijikata | 7-5 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
58%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
76%
69%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
55%
50%
Service points won·Slight edge
67%
62%
Return points won·Even
36%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
66%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.3
4.2
Double faults / match·Even
2.6
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
27
50
Break points saved·Slight edge
92
86
Break points won·Slight edge
1
12
Deciding sets·Dominant
27
68
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
75
94
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Clear edge
78
90
Duckworth J.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 28 games (7d) · Hijikata R.: 9 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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