Rinky Hijikata vs Stefano NapolitanoShanghai Masters Qualifying Round 1

Shanghai Masters · ATP · Qualifying Round 1
#82ATP
1748ELO
1694Hard ELO
$601kYTD
$4.1MCAREER
25 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Wednesday, 1 October 2025
hard
#242ATP
1528ELO
1456Hard ELO
31 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Hijikata R.
6-3 6-2
Napolitano S.
Hijikata R.
662
Napolitano S.
320

Rinky Hijikata defeated Stefano Napolitano 6-3 6-2 in the Shanghai Masters qualifying round 1 on hard. The result followed the form book — Rinky Hijikata came in ranked #82, defending last year's round of 128.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Hijikata R.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Napolitano S.

Napolitano S.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Hijikata R.

Serve advantage — Napolitano S.

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.Napolitano S.
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
61%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
55%
Service points won·Even
62%
65%
Return points won·Even
38%
38%
Break points saved·Even
62%
59%
Aces / match·Even
4.3
4.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.4
1.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (103 vs 59). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
66
33
Break points saved·Clear edge
95
77
Break points won·Clear edge
26
13
Deciding sets·Dominant
81
55
Tiebreaks·Dominant
95
26

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
7.0
Strong advantageUmpiry Score
5.3
Clear underdogUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 23 days (−0.3)
Form & Matchup
7.4+237 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
2.6Hard Elo 1456
6.8Overall Elo 1748
ELO gap
3.2Overall Elo 1528
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
6.0
Surface form
5.1
0.0
Win streak
9.05-match win streak
Fatigue & Travel
5.3
Minutes 14d
7.0
3-set count
8.0
Prev. match
Surface transition
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·Slight edge
92
100

Hijikata R.: 11 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Napolitano S.: 19 days rest. Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
28°COvercast
Wind 3 km/hHumidity 62%