Ugo Blanchet vs Rinky Hijikata — Almaty Qualifying Round 2

Almaty · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 2
FRA
Ugo Blanchet
#199ATP
1521ELO
1546Hard ELO
27 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWLLWWLLLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 13 October 2025 ·
hard
Rinky Hijikata
AUS
Rinky Hijikata
#85ATP
1748ELO
1694Hard ELO
25 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLWWLLL
Blanchet U.
7-5 6-2
Hijikata R.
Blanchet U.
762
Hijikata R.
520

Ugo Blanchet defeated Rinky Hijikata 7-5 6-2 in the Almaty qualifying round 2 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Rinky Hijikata came in ranked #85.

Key context

  • Match story: Ugo Blanchet closed it out in two sets, 7–5 6–2.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Statistics

This season
Blanchet U.Hijikata R.
1st serve in·Slight edge
53%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
52%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
36%
37%
Break points saved·Even
62%
62%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.1
4.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.6
2.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (80 vs 94). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Blanchet U.Hijikata R.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
34
50
Break points saved·Even
89
86
Break points won·Even
15
12
Deciding sets·Dominant
12
68
Tiebreaks·Even
93
94

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

Freshness

Recent load
Blanchet U.Hijikata R.
Freshness·Even
88
90

Blanchet U.: 1 day rest · 1 match, 18 games (7d) · Hijikata R.: 9 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Draw