Rinky Hijikata vs Taro Daniel — Hamburg Qualifying Round 1
Hamburg · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
#95ATP
1748ELO
1577Clay ELO
$601kYTD
$4.1MCAREER
25 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 17 May 2026 ·
clay
JPN#186ATP
1567ELO
1542Clay ELO
$64kYTD
$5.1MCAREER
33 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Hijikata R.6-3 6-7 6-2
Daniel T.
Hijikata R.
6662
Daniel T.
3721
Rinky Hijikata defeated Taro Daniel 6-3 6-7 6-2 in the Hamburg qualifying round 1 on clay. The result followed the form book — Rinky Hijikata came in ranked #95, leading the head-to-head 2–0. Rinky Hijikata extended the head-to-head to 3–0.
Key context
- Match story: Rinky Hijikata closed it out in three sets, 6–3 6–7 6–2.
Head to head
2–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-16 | Hamburg | SF | clay | Rinky Hijikata | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2024-08-05 | Canada Masters | R64 | hard | Rinky Hijikata | 6-1 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
60%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
53%
Service points won·Even
62%
63%
Return points won·Slight edge
36%
41%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
67%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.9
4.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.7
1.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (32 vs 23). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
46
20
Break points saved·Slight edge
86
77
Break points won·Clear edge
12
34
Deciding sets·Dominant
60
8
Tiebreaks·Dominant
92
52
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Slight edge
74
69
Hijikata R.: 2 days rest · 3 matches, 67 games (7d) · Daniel T.: 1 day rest · 2 matches, 49 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast