Adam Walton vs Rinky Hijikata — Miami Masters Qualifying Round 2

Miami Masters · ATP · Qualifying Round 2
Adam Walton
AUS6
Adam Walton
#93ATP
1703ELO
1669Hard ELO
$531kYTD
$2.3MCAREER
27 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Wednesday, 18 March 2026 ·
hard
Rinky Hijikata
AUS19
Rinky Hijikata
#85ATP
1748ELO
1694Hard ELO
$601kYTD
$4.1MCAREER
25 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Walton A.
6-3 6-7 6-1
Hijikata R.
Walton A.
6662
Hijikata R.
3711

Adam Walton defeated Rinky Hijikata 6-3 6-7 6-1 in the Miami Masters qualifying round 2 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Rinky Hijikata came in ranked #85, defending last year's round of 64. Adam Walton extended the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Adam Walton came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–3 6–7 6–1.

Head to head

1–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-01-04BrisbaneR32hardRinky Hijikata6-3 6-2
2025-01-06AdelaideQ2hardAdam Walton1-6 7-6 6-4

Statistics

This season
Walton A.Hijikata R.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
52%
Service points won·Even
64%
62%
Return points won·Even
35%
37%
Break points saved·Even
63%
62%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.7
4.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.3
2.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (39 vs 33). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Walton A.Hijikata R.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
38
50
Break points saved·Slight edge
92
86
Break points won·Even
8
12
Deciding sets·Clear edge
83
68
Tiebreaks·Dominant
2
94

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

Freshness

Recent load
Walton A.Hijikata R.
Freshness·Slight edge
75
69

Walton A.: 4 days rest · 2 matches, 47 games (7d) · Hijikata R.: 3 days rest · 3 matches, 72 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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