Rinky Hijikata vs Adam WaltonBrisbane Round of 32

Brisbane · ATP · Round of 32
#82ATP
1748ELO
1694Hard ELO
$601kYTD
$4.1MCAREER
25 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWWLWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 4 January 2026
hard
#85ATP
1703ELO
1669Hard ELO
$499kYTD
$2.3MCAREER
27 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWLLWWW
Hijikata R.
6-3 6-2
Walton A.
Hijikata R.
662
Walton A.
320

Rinky Hijikata defeated Adam Walton 6-3 6-2 in the Brisbane round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Rinky Hijikata came in ranked #82. Rinky Hijikata claimed a first win over Adam Walton in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

02
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-03-18Miami MastersQ2hardAdam Walton6-3 6-7(2) 6-1
2025-01-06AdelaideQ2hardAdam Walton1-6 7-6(4) 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Hijikata R.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Walton A.

Walton A.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Hijikata R.

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

Hijikata R.Walton A.
21
Serve
35
26
Return
27

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
60%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
55%
Service points won·Even
62%
65%
Return points won·Even
38%
36%
Break points saved·Even
62%
65%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.8
7.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.8
1.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (37 vs 40). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
67
66
Break points saved·Even
95
95
Break points won·Slight edge
26
20
Deciding sets·Clear edge
81
96
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
95
73

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
5.8
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 41 days (−0.7)
4.0
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 63 days (−1.2)
Form & Matchup
5.5+25 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
4.5Hard Elo 1669
5.5Overall Elo 1748
ELO gap
4.5Overall Elo 1703
0.0
H2H
10.0
8.4
Surface form
1.9
9.07-match win streak
Win streak
0.0Lost last 4
Fatigue & Travel
6.5
Country comfort
6.7
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·Dominant
93
57

Hijikata R.: 12 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Walton A.: 1 day rest · 4 matches, 87 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

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