Rinky Hijikata vs Francesco MaestrelliIndian Wells Masters Round of 128

Indian Wells Masters · ATP · Round of 128
#82ATP
1748ELO
1694Hard ELO
$601kYTD
$4.1MCAREER
25 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWWLWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Wednesday, 4 March 2026
hard
#128ATP
1538ELO
1551Hard ELO
$297kYTD
$881kCAREER
23 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLWLL
Hijikata R.
7-6 6-4
Maestrelli F.
Hijikata R.
7762
Maestrelli F.
6540

Rinky Hijikata defeated Francesco Maestrelli 7-6 6-4 in the Indian Wells Masters round of 128 on hard. The result followed the form book — Rinky Hijikata came in ranked #82, defending last year's round of 64.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Hijikata R.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Maestrelli F.

Maestrelli F.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Hijikata R.

Serve advantage — Hijikata R.

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.Maestrelli F.
21
Serve
26
Return

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%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
48%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
38%
35%
Break points saved·Even
61%
63%
Aces / match·Even
4.8
5.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.7
3.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (37 vs 23). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
67
56
Break points saved·Clear edge
95
83
Break points won·Clear edge
26
14
Deciding sets·Even
81
83
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
95
80

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
7.1
Strong advantageUmpiry Score
5.3
Clear underdogUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 23 days (−0.3)
Form & Matchup
6.4+143 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
3.6Hard Elo 1551
6.8Overall Elo 1748
ELO gap
3.2Overall Elo 1538
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
5.8
Surface form
5.7
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
6.8
Minutes 14d
Prev. match
8.0
Context
6.0
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
93
96

Hijikata R.: 12 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Maestrelli F.: 12 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
28°CClear
Wind 3 km/hHumidity 11%