Rinky Hijikata vs Blaise BicknellSydney CH Round of 32

Sydney CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
#82ATP
1748ELO
1694Hard ELO
$601kYTD
$4.1MCAREER
25 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 17 November 2025
hard
#318ATP
1313ELO
1290Hard ELO
24 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Hijikata R.
6-4 5-7 6-2
Bicknell B.
Hijikata R.
6562
Bicknell B.
4721

Rinky Hijikata defeated Blaise Bicknell 6-4 5-7 6-2 in the Sydney CH round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Rinky Hijikata came in ranked #82, defending last year's final.

Key context

  • Match story: Rinky Hijikata closed it out in three sets, 6–4 5–7 6–2.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Hijikata R.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Bicknell B.

Bicknell B.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Hijikata R.

Even serve battle

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.Bicknell B.
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·Slight edge
61%
68%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
51%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
38%
38%
Break points saved·Even
62%
58%
Aces / match·Even
4.3
4.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.4
2.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (102 vs 46). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
67
0
Break points saved·Dominant
95
49
Break points won·Clear edge
26
5
Deciding sets·Dominant
81
12
Tiebreaks·Dominant
95
3

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
7.9
Dominant favouriteUmpiry Score
4.6
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
9.9+404 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
0.1Hard Elo 1290
10.0Overall Elo 1748
ELO gap
0.0Overall Elo 1313
10.0No prior meetings
H2H
0.0
4.7
Surface form
5.2
0.0
Win streak
Fatigue & Travel
9.0
Minutes 14d
6.8
3-set count
4.0
8.0
Prev. match
8.0
Context
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
93
98

Hijikata R.: 12 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Bicknell B.: 12 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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