Novak Djokovic vs Rinky HijikataBrisbane Round of 32

Brisbane · ATP · Round of 32
#8ATP
2059ELO
2022Hard ELO
$1.8MYTD
$193MCAREER
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWLWWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 30 December 2024
hard
#82ATP
1748ELO
1694Hard ELO
$601kYTD
$4.1MCAREER
25 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWWLWLW
Djokovic N.
6-3 6-3
Hijikata R.
Djokovic N.
662
Hijikata R.
330

Novak Djokovic defeated Rinky Hijikata 6-3 6-3 in the Brisbane round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Novak Djokovic came in ranked #8, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Novak Djokovic extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-03-19Miami MastersR64hardNovak Djokovic6-0 7-6(1)

Serve vs return

This season
Djokovic N.serving90% hold

wins 70% of points on serve vs Hijikata R.

Hijikata R.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Djokovic N.

Serve advantage — Djokovic N.

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

Djokovic N.Hijikata R.
68
Serve
21
62
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·Slight edge
66%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
76%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
55%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
69%
61%
Return points won·Even
40%
38%
Break points saved·Even
65%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.4
4.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.3
2.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (103 vs 172). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
99
67
Break points saved·Slight edge
100
95
Break points won·Dominant
99
26
Deciding sets·Clear edge
100
81
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
100
95

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
6.9
Slight advantageUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 89 days (−1.2)
4.2
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 63 days (−1.2)
Form & Matchup
9.4+328 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
0.6Hard Elo 1694
9.6Overall Elo 2059
ELO gap
0.4Overall Elo 1748
5.0
H2H
5.0
8.0
Surface form
9.0
0.0
Win streak
7.03-match win streak
Fatigue & Travel
7.5
Country comfort
6.5
Context
5.0
Defending pts
5.0
2.0
Opponent rise

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·Dominant
49
93

Djokovic N.: 2 days rest · 3 matches, 127 games (7d) · Hijikata R.: 12 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
27°CDrizzle
Wind 8 km/hHumidity 64%