Mackenzie Mcdonald vs Rinky Hijikata — Birmingham Round of 16

Birmingham · CHALLENGER · Round of 16
USA
Mackenzie Mcdonald
#126ATP
1636ELO
1574Grass ELO
$202kYTD
$7.2MCAREER
31 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10
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Sets
Thursday, 4 June 2026 ·
grass
AUS
Rinky Hijikata
#98ATP
1683ELO
1602Grass ELO
$396kYTD
$3.9MCAREER
25 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10
WLLWWWWLLL

Mackenzie Mcdonald faces Rinky Hijikata in the Birmingham round of 16 on grass. Rinky Hijikata holds the paper edge — ranked #98, a roughly 30-point grass Elo advantage. They have met 2 times, the series level at 1–1.

Key context

  • Head-to-head: The head-to-head is level 1–1. Last met at Newport 2024.
  • Fatigue load: Rinky Hijikata carries the heavier recent load — 1 three-setter to 0 in the past fortnight.

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Mcdonald M.
6.0
Even matchUmpiry Score
Hijikata R.
6.5
Marginal edgeUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
4.7Grass Elo 1574
Surface ELO
5.3+28 Grass Elo edge
4.4Overall Elo 1636
ELO gap
5.6Overall Elo 1683
5.2Split 1–1 on grass
H2H
4.8Split 1–1 on grass
5.26 of last 10 on grass
Surface form
5.15 of last 10 on grass
Fatigue & Travel
3-set count
7.01 three-setter in 14 days
Context
5.0Didn't play here last year
Defending pts
5.0Didn't play 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.

Conditions

Weather forecast
14°CDrizzle
Wind 17 km/hHumidity 84%

Head to head

1–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2024-07-15NewportR32grassMackenzie Mcdonald4-6 7-6(4) 6-2
2023-06-12s HertogenboschQFgrassRinky Hijikata5-7 6-3 6-1

Statistics

Recent form
Mcdonald M.Hijikata R.
64%1st serve in+5%59%
64%1st serve points won+6%70%
54%2nd serve points won+1%53%
60%Service points won+3%63%
36%Return points won+1%37%
57%Break points saved+7%64%
3.5Aces / match+25.5
1.9Double faults / match+12.9

Averages from each player's recent completed matches (20 vs 20). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

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