Daniel Evans vs Rinky HijikataAdelaide Round of 32

Adelaide · ATP · Round of 32
#385ATP
1588ELO
1562Hard ELO
36 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLLLLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 8 January 2024
hard
#82ATP
1748ELO
1694Hard ELO
$601kYTD
$4.1MCAREER
25 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWWLWLW
Evans D.
6-3 6-4
Hijikata R.
Evans D.
662
Hijikata R.
340

Daniel Evans defeated Rinky Hijikata 6-3 6-4 in the Adelaide round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Rinky Hijikata came in ranked #82. Daniel Evans extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Daniel Evans closed it out in two sets, 6–3 6–4.

Head to head

10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-06-09s HertogenboschR32grassDaniel Evans3-6 6-4 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Evans D.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Hijikata R.

Hijikata R.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Evans D.

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

Evans D.Hijikata R.
Serve
21
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·Even
57%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
51%
Service points won·Even
61%
61%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
57%
61%
Aces / match·Even
4.2
4.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.6
2.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (93 vs 172). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
73
66
Break points saved·Even
97
95
Break points won·Dominant
61
26
Deciding sets·Even
82
81
Tiebreaks·Dominant
66
95

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
4.0
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Injury return: 77 days (−1.2)
7.2
Strong advantageUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
3.7Hard Elo 1562
Surface ELO
6.3+132 Hard Elo edge
3.7Overall Elo 1588
ELO gap
6.3Overall Elo 1748
5.0
H2H
5.0
2.8
Surface form
6.2
0.0Lost last 3
Win streak
Fatigue & Travel
Minutes 14d
6.8
3-set count
7.0
Prev. match
8.0
5.8
Country comfort
7.0
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
92

Evans D.: 17 days rest · Hijikata R.: 11 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
22°COvercast
Wind 17 km/hHumidity 62%