Sho Shimabukuro vs Rinky HijikataSan Diego CH Quarter-final

San Diego CH · CHALLENGER · Quarter-final
#95ATP
1672ELO
1606Hard ELO
$268kYTD
$1.0MCAREER
28 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Tuesday, 27 January 2026
hard
#97ATP
1748ELO
1694Hard ELO
$601kYTD
$4.1MCAREER
25 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWWLWLW
Shimabukuro S.
6-4 6-4
Hijikata R.
Shimabukuro S.
662
Hijikata R.
440

Sho Shimabukuro defeated Rinky Hijikata 6-4 6-4 in the San Diego CH quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Sho Shimabukuro came in ranked #95.

Key context

  • Match story: Sho Shimabukuro edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Shimabukuro S.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Hijikata R.

Hijikata R.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Shimabukuro S.

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

Shimabukuro S.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
57%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
52%
Service points won·Even
64%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
64%
62%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.5
5.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.3
2.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (35 vs 37). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
42
66
Break points saved·Slight edge
88
95
Break points won·Slight edge
31
26
Deciding sets·Dominant
50
81
Tiebreaks·Dominant
38
95

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
5.7
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
7.1
Strong advantageUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
3.8Hard Elo 1606
Surface ELO
6.2+88 Hard Elo edge
3.8Overall Elo 1672
ELO gap
6.2Overall Elo 1748
0.0No prior meetings
H2H
10.0
6.1
Surface form
6.6
0.0Lost last 3
Win streak
Fatigue & Travel
8.8
Minutes 14d
7.3
7.0
3-set count
4.0
8.0
Prev. match
7.0
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
96
95

Shimabukuro S.: 14 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Hijikata R.: 14 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast