Rinky Hijikata vs Masamichi ImamuraSydney CH Round of 16

Sydney CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 16
#97ATP
1748ELO
1694Hard ELO
$601kYTD
$4.1MCAREER
25 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 28 October 2024
hard
#420ATP
1328ELO
1297Hard ELO
27 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Hijikata R.
6-3 7-6
Imamura M.
Hijikata R.
6772
Imamura M.
3630

Rinky Hijikata defeated Masamichi Imamura 6-3 7-6 in the Sydney CH round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Rinky Hijikata came in ranked #97, defending last year's semi-final.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Hijikata R.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Imamura M.

Imamura M.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Hijikata R.

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

Hijikata R.Imamura M.
21
Serve
26
Return

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
60%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
51%
Service points won·Even
61%
60%
Return points won·Even
38%
40%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
54%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.2
2.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.6
1.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (172 vs 82). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
8.8
Dominant favouriteUmpiry Score
4.9
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
10.0+397 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
0.0Hard Elo 1297
10.0Overall Elo 1748
ELO gap
0.0Overall Elo 1328
10.0No prior meetings
H2H
0.0
8.4
Surface form
6.5
9.07-match win streak
Win streak
7.03-match win streak
Fatigue & Travel
3.7
Minutes 14d
6.0
4.0
3-set count
4.0
8.0
Prev. match
7.0
Context
8.5
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·Even
94
91

Hijikata R.: 13 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Imamura M.: 8 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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