Rinky Hijikata vs Tommy PaulRoland Garros Round of 128

Roland Garros · ATP · Round of 128
#82ATP
1748ELO
1577Clay ELO
$601kYTD
$4.1MCAREER
25 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWWLWLW
1 — 3
Sets
Monday, 25 May 2026 ·
clay
Court 13 · 3rd on
#25ATP
1949ELO
1886Clay ELO
$1.7MYTD
$15MCAREER
29 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWWWLW
Hijikata R.
6-4 3-6 5-7 4-6
Paul T.
Hijikata R.
63541
Paul T.
46763

Tommy Paul defeated Rinky Hijikata 4-6 6-3 7-5 6-4 in the Roland Garros round of 128 on clay. The result followed the form book — Tommy Paul came in ranked #25, leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Tommy Paul extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-01-06AdelaideQFhardTommy Paul6-3 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Hijikata R.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Paul T.

Paul T.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Hijikata R.

Serve advantage — Paul T.

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 clay

Hijikata R.Paul T.
Serve
34
Return

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the clay field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
60%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
56%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
69%
Return points won·Even
38%
37%
Break points saved·Even
61%
62%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.8
6.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.7
1.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (38 vs 26). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
67
93
Break points saved·Even
95
99
Break points won·Dominant
26
87
Deciding sets·Clear edge
81
98
Tiebreaks·Even
95
96

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
5.4
Clear underdogUmpiry Score
7.8
Dominant favouriteUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
0.8Clay Elo 1518
Surface ELO
9.2+339 Clay Elo edge
2.1Overall Elo 1683
ELO gap
7.9Overall Elo 1918
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0No prior meetings
5.05 of last 10 on clay
Surface form
6.87 of last 10 on clay
0.0
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
0.03 three-setters in 14 days
3-set count
0.03 three-setters in 14 days
Country comfort
5.5Won 58% in FRA (31)
Context
6.0Reached the R128 here last year
Defending pts
7.0Reached the quarters here last year

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·Slight edge
93
86

Hijikata R.: 12 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Paul T.: 9 days rest · 3 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
33°CMainly clear
Wind 12 km/hHumidity 35%
R128
R64
R32
R16
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Hijikata R.
Paul T.[24]
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