Frances Tiafoe vs Rinky Hijikata — Delray Beach Round of 32

Delray Beach · ATP · Round of 32
Frances Tiafoe
USA8
Frances Tiafoe
#12ATP
1918ELO
1861Hard ELO
$1.9MYTD
$18MCAREER
28 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWLWLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 16 February 2026 ·
hard
Rinky Hijikata
AUS
Rinky Hijikata
#85ATP
1748ELO
1694Hard ELO
$601kYTD
$4.1MCAREER
25 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLLLL
Tiafoe F.
6-4 6-4
Hijikata R.
Tiafoe F.
662
Hijikata R.
440

Frances Tiafoe defeated Rinky Hijikata 6-4 6-4 in the Delray Beach round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Frances Tiafoe came in ranked #12, leading the head-to-head 3–1. Frances Tiafoe extended the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

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

Head to head

3–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-06-11StuttgartR16grassFrances Tiafoe4-6 4-6
2026-03-30HoustonR16clayFrances Tiafoe6-4 3-6 6-2
2024-06-17Queen's ClubR32grassRinky Hijikata7-5 4-6 1-0
2023-08-28US OpenR16hardFrances Tiafoe6-4 6-1 6-4
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Statistics

This season
Tiafoe F.Hijikata R.
1st serve in·Even
60%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
75%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
52%
Service points won·Slight edge
67%
62%
Return points won·Even
35%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
68%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.0
4.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.1
2.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (42 vs 32). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Tiafoe F.Hijikata R.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
74
50
Break points saved·Slight edge
97
86
Break points won·Dominant
45
12
Deciding sets·Clear edge
86
68
Tiebreaks·Even
98
94

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

Freshness

Recent load
Tiafoe F.Hijikata R.
Freshness·Slight edge
75
69

Tiafoe F.: 6 days rest · 2 matches, 43 games (7d) · Hijikata R.: 3 days rest · 3 matches, 72 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw