James Mccabe vs Rinky HijikataSydney CH Quarter-final

Sydney CH · CHALLENGER · Quarter-final
#207ATP
1532ELO
1481Hard ELO
23 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLWWWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 17 November 2025
hard
#82ATP
1748ELO
1694Hard ELO
$601kYTD
$4.1MCAREER
25 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWWLWLW
Mccabe J.
6-3 7-5
Hijikata R.
Mccabe J.
672
Hijikata R.
350

James Mccabe defeated Rinky Hijikata 6-3 7-5 in the Sydney CH quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Rinky Hijikata came in ranked #82, defending last year's final.

Key context

  • Match story: James Mccabe closed it out in two sets, 6–3 7–5.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Mccabe J.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Hijikata R.

Hijikata R.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Mccabe J.

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

Mccabe 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·Even
73%
69%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
47%
52%
Service points won·Even
63%
62%
Return points won·Even
35%
38%
Break points saved·Even
61%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.6
4.3
Double faults / match·Even
2.6
2.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (90 vs 102). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
37
66
Break points saved·Slight edge
85
95
Break points won·Clear edge
9
26
Deciding sets·Slight edge
71
81
Tiebreaks·Dominant
12
95

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
5.6
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
7.0
Strong advantageUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
2.4Hard Elo 1481
Surface ELO
7.6+212 Hard Elo edge
2.4Overall Elo 1532
ELO gap
7.6Overall Elo 1748
5.4No prior meetings
H2H
4.6
5.1
Surface form
4.7
0.0Lost last 2
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
4.3
Minutes 14d
9.0
0.0
3-set count
9.0
Prev. match
8.0
Context
6.0
Defending pts

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·Even
91
92

Mccabe J.: 3 days rest · 1 match, 19 games (7d) · Hijikata R.: 11 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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