Rinky Hijikata vs Matteo ArnaldiBrisbane Qualifying Round 2

Brisbane · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 2
#82ATP
1748ELO
1694Hard ELO
$601kYTD
$4.1MCAREER
25 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWWLWLW
Sets
Walkover
Sunday, 4 January 2026
hard
#35ATP
1830ELO
1732Hard ELO
$1.2MYTD
$5.8MCAREER
25 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWWWWWL
Hijikata R.
vs
Arnaldi M.

Rinky Hijikata advanced past Matteo Arnaldi via walkover in the Brisbane qualifying round 2. Rinky Hijikata extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Head to head

20
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2024-06-17Queen's ClubR16grassRinky Hijikata7-6(0) 7-6(7)
2024-02-12Delray BeachR16hardRinky Hijikata6-2 3-6 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Hijikata R.serving77% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Arnaldi M.

Arnaldi M.serving73% hold

wins 60% 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.Arnaldi M.
21
Serve
23
26
Return
22

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
60%
56%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
49%
Service points won·Even
62%
58%
Return points won·Even
38%
40%
Break points saved·Even
61%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.8
3.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.7
4.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (38 vs 15). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
66
78
Break points saved·Even
95
97
Break points won·Dominant
26
51
Deciding sets·Slight edge
81
86
Tiebreaks·Even
95
99

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
6.2
Even matchUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 41 days (−0.7)
4.2
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 69 days (−1.2)
Form & Matchup
4.9Hard Elo 1694
Surface ELO
5.1+39 Hard Elo edge
4.8Overall Elo 1748
ELO gap
5.2Overall Elo 1830
10.0
H2H
0.0
8.4
Surface form
5.0
9.07-match win streak
Win streak
0.0Lost last 2
Context
5.0
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·Even
92
94

Hijikata R.: 11 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Arnaldi M.: 11 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast