Brandon Nakashima vs Rinky Hijikata — Houston Round of 16
Houston · ATP · Round of 16
#17ATP
1839ELO
1735Clay ELO
$990kYTD
$7.9MCAREER
25 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 1 April 2024 ·
clay
#85ATP
1748ELO
1577Clay ELO
$601kYTD
$4.1MCAREER
25 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nakashima B.6-1 6-4
Hijikata R.
Nakashima B.
662
Hijikata R.
140
Brandon Nakashima defeated Rinky Hijikata 6-1 6-4 in the Houston round of 16 on clay. The result followed the form book — Brandon Nakashima came in ranked #17, leading the head-to-head 2–1. Brandon Nakashima extended the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Brandon Nakashima dropped just 5 games past Rinky Hijikata.
Head to head
2–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-05 | Indian Wells Masters | R64 | hard | Brandon Nakashima | 7-5 6-1 |
| 2025-01-06 | Adelaide | R16 | hard | Rinky Hijikata | 6-2 3-6 7-6 |
| 2024-09-18 | Hangzhou | QF | hard | Brandon Nakashima | 7-5 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
75%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
68%
62%
Return points won·Even
35%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
66%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
9.0
4.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.1
2.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (186 vs 161). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
43
50
Break points saved·Slight edge
96
86
Break points won·Slight edge
3
12
Deciding sets·Clear edge
55
68
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
81
94
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Slight edge
80
74
Nakashima B.: 8 days rest · 5 matches (14d) · Hijikata R.: 4 days rest · 3 matches, 72 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
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