Thanasi Kokkinakis vs Rinky Hijikata — Sydney CH Final
Sydney CH · CHALLENGER · Final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 28 October 2024 ·
hard
AUS1#85ATP
1748ELO
1694Hard ELO
$601kYTD
$4.1MCAREER
25 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLLLL
Kokkinakis T.6-1 6-1
Hijikata R.
Kokkinakis T.
662
Hijikata R.
110
Thanasi Kokkinakis defeated Rinky Hijikata 6-1 6-1 in the Sydney CH final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Rinky Hijikata came in ranked #85, leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's semi-final. Thanasi Kokkinakis claimed a first win over Rinky Hijikata in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Thanasi Kokkinakis dropped just 2 games past Rinky Hijikata.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-01 | Brisbane | R32 | hard | Rinky Hijikata | 7-6 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
62%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
76%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
67%
62%
Return points won·Even
35%
37%
Break points saved·Even
65%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
11.6
4.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.0
2.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (59 vs 161). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
62
50
Break points saved·Slight edge
97
86
Break points won·Slight edge
4
12
Deciding sets·Dominant
93
68
Tiebreaks·Even
92
94
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Clear edge
100
78
Kokkinakis T.: 17 days rest · Hijikata R.: 5 days rest · 3 matches, 72 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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