Rinky Hijikata vs Sebastian BaezBordeaux CH Round of 16

Bordeaux CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 16
#82ATP
1748ELO
1577Clay ELO
$601kYTD
$4.1MCAREER
25 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWWLWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Tuesday, 13 May 2025
clay
#57ATP
1759ELO
1718Clay ELO
$924kYTD
$6.9MCAREER
25 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWWWWW
Hijikata R.
6-4 3-6 6-2
Baez S.
Hijikata R.
6362
Baez S.
4621

Rinky Hijikata defeated Sebastian Baez 6-4 3-6 6-2 in the Bordeaux CH round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Sebastian Baez came in ranked #57, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Rinky Hijikata claimed a first win over Sebastian Baez in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Rinky Hijikata closed it out in three sets, 6–4 3–6 6–2.

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2023-03-06Indian Wells MastersR64hardSebastian Baez6-3 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Hijikata R.serving68% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Baez S.

Baez S.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Hijikata R.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

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 clay

Hijikata R.Baez S.
Serve
1
Return
44

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the clay field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
72%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
51%
Service points won·Even
62%
60%
Return points won·Even
38%
41%
Break points saved·Even
62%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.3
1.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.4
1.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (102 vs 79). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
66
87
Break points saved·Even
95
96
Break points won·Dominant
26
86
Deciding sets·Slight edge
81
88
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
95
83

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
5.0
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
6.2
Even matchUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
3.0Clay Elo 1577
Surface ELO
7.0+140 Clay Elo edge
4.6Overall Elo 1748
ELO gap
5.4Overall Elo 1759
5.0
H2H
5.0
1.2
Surface form
4.0
0.0
Win streak
0.0Lost last 2
Fatigue & Travel
8.5
Minutes 14d
8.5
7.0
3-set count
7.0
6.0
Prev. match
6.0
Context
6.0
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·Even
92
94

Hijikata R.: 11 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Baez S.: 12 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
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