James Trotter vs Rinky HijikataShanghai Masters Qualifying Round 2

Shanghai Masters · ATP · Qualifying Round 2
#420ATP
1414ELO
1380Hard ELO
26 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Wednesday, 1 October 2025
hard
#82ATP
1748ELO
1694Hard ELO
$601kYTD
$4.1MCAREER
25 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWWLWLW
Trotter J.
6-3 5-7 6-4
Hijikata R.
Trotter J.
6562
Hijikata R.
3741

James Trotter defeated Rinky Hijikata 6-3 5-7 6-4 in the Shanghai Masters qualifying round 2 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Rinky Hijikata came in ranked #82, defending last year's round of 128.

Key context

  • Match story: James Trotter closed it out in three sets, 6–3 5–7 6–4.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Trotter J.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Hijikata R.

Hijikata R.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Trotter J.

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

Serve & return on hard

Trotter J.Hijikata R.
Serve
21
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·Even
61%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
52%
Service points won·Even
66%
62%
Return points won·Even
34%
38%
Break points saved·Even
61%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.4
4.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.1
2.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (67 vs 103). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
40
66
Break points saved·Slight edge
90
95
Break points won·Clear edge
2
26
Deciding sets·Even
81
81
Tiebreaks·Dominant
7
95

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
5.5
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
7.4
Dominant favouriteUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
1.3Hard Elo 1380
Surface ELO
8.7+313 Hard Elo edge
1.3Overall Elo 1414
ELO gap
8.7Overall Elo 1748
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
6.0
Surface form
6.0
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
8.3
Minutes 14d
5.3
3-set count
7.0
8.0
Prev. match
8.0
Context
5.0
Defending pts
6.0

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·Clear edge
79
92

Trotter J.: 4 days rest · 1 match, 35 games (7d) · Hijikata R.: 11 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

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