Rinky Hijikata vs Alex BoltBirmingham CH Quarter-final

Birmingham CH · CHALLENGER · Quarter-final
#97ATP
1748ELO
1682Grass ELO
$601kYTD
$4.1MCAREER
25 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWWLWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 2 June 2025
grass
#166ATP
1588ELO
1569Grass ELO
$125kYTD
$2.2MCAREER
33 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLWLL
Hijikata R.
7-6 6-4
Bolt A.
Hijikata R.
7762
Bolt A.
6240

Rinky Hijikata defeated Alex Bolt 7-6 6-4 in the Birmingham CH quarter-final on grass. The result followed the form book — Rinky Hijikata came in ranked #97, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Rinky Hijikata extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2023-07-03WimbledonQ1grassRinky Hijikata7-6(2) 7-6(9)

Serve vs return

This season
Hijikata R.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Bolt A.

Bolt A.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Hijikata R.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
61%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
53%
Service points won·Even
62%
65%
Return points won·Even
38%
37%
Break points saved·Even
62%
65%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.3
7.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.4
1.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (102 vs 86). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
66
44
Break points saved·Even
95
93
Break points won·Clear edge
26
7
Deciding sets·Dominant
81
46
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
5.3
Clear underdogUmpiry Score
  • Surface jump clay↔grass (−0.8)
4.9
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Surface jump clay↔grass (−0.8)
Form & Matchup
5.3+113 Grass Elo edge
Surface ELO
4.7Grass Elo 1569
6.3Overall Elo 1748
ELO gap
3.7Overall Elo 1588
10.0
H2H
0.0
4.5
Surface form
8.1
0.0
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
7.0
3-set count
7.0
3.0
Surface transition
3.0
Context
5.0
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

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Freshness·
95

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast