Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard vs Rinky HijikataBrisbane Round of 16

Brisbane · ATP · Round of 16
#83ATP
1738ELO
1672Hard ELO
$499kYTD
$3.5MCAREER
23 yrs · 203 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLWWLLL
2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 4 January 2026
hard
#82ATP
1748ELO
1694Hard ELO
$601kYTD
$4.1MCAREER
25 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWWLWLW
Mpetshi Perricard G.
4-6 7-6 7-6
Hijikata R.
Mpetshi Perricard G.
477772
Hijikata R.
665641

Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard defeated Rinky Hijikata 4-6 7-6 7-6 in the Brisbane round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Rinky Hijikata came in ranked #82.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Mpetshi Perricard G.serving88% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Hijikata R.

Hijikata R.serving92% hold

wins 71% of points on serve vs Mpetshi Perricard G.

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

Mpetshi Perricard G.Hijikata R.
81
Serve
21
0
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·Slight edge
70%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
77%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
69%
62%
Return points won·Slight edge
29%
39%
Break points saved·Even
61%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
15.3
4.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.2
2.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (18 vs 37). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
65
67
Break points saved·Even
98
95
Break points won·Dominant
1
26
Deciding sets·Clear edge
95
81
Tiebreaks·Even
97
95

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
4.3
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 63 days (−1.2)
6.0
Even matchUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 41 days (−0.7)
Form & Matchup
4.8Hard Elo 1672
Surface ELO
5.2+22 Hard Elo edge
5.1Overall Elo 1738
ELO gap
4.9Overall Elo 1748
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
4.2
Surface form
8.4
0.0Lost last 3
Win streak
9.07-match win streak
Fatigue & Travel
Country comfort
6.5
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
95
93

Mpetshi Perricard G.: 12 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Hijikata R.: 12 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
29°COvercast
Wind 1 km/hHumidity 56%