Rinky Hijikata vs Gael Monfils | Rinky Hijikata Wins 2-6 7-6 6-3

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CincinnatiR128HardFri 14 Aug · 19:10Final

Rinky HijikataATP #85 · AUS

Gael MonfilsATP #254 · FRA

SetsGames2

27⁷6

66⁵3

Rinky Hijikata defeated Gael Monfils in the Round of 128 at the Cincinnati tournament on hard courts, coming back from a set down to win 2-6, 7-6, 6-3. Hijikata served 3 aces and committed 4 double faults, while Monfils had 16 aces and 7 double faults. Hijikata converted 60% of his break points and won 3 service breaks, compared to Monfils' 67% conversion rate and 4 service breaks.

Generated automatically from Umpiry match data.

Key context

Match story: Rinky Hijikata dropped the opening set before beating Gael Monfils 2–6 7–6 6–3.

How the match was decided

Auto-generated

Hijikata R. came through in three sets, with three breaks of serve.

Breaks of serveHijikata R. 3 · Monfils G. 4
AcesHijikata R. 3 · Monfils G. 16
Double faultsHijikata R. 4 · Monfils G. 7

Turning points

When the match moved

Set 12–4BreakMonfils G. · Broke, never broken back
Set 12–6SetMonfils G. · Broke to take the set
Set 25–5Break backMonfils G. · Broke back
Set 32–0BreakHijikata R. · Broke, stayed a break up
Set 35–2Break backMonfils G. · Broke back

Serve flowHijikata R. broken 4 times · Monfils G. broken 3 times.

Hold to love/15
Hold to 30
Hold to 40 / deuce
Broken
Result unknown

Hijikata R.

11/15Monfils G.

11/14

Set 1Set 2Set 3

Match momentum

Whole matchHijikata R.Monfils G.

Late momentumHijikata R.56

6Last 12 points6

12Last 3 games14

3/5Break points4/6

Break of serve

Match statistics

Hijikata R.Monfils G.

Serve

3Aces16
4Double faults7
73% · 11/15Service games held79% · 11/14

Return

60%Break points won67%
3Breaks of serve4

Serve & return performance

Key performance gaps

AcesMonfils G. served 16 aces, Hijikata R. 3. Largest performance gap of the match.+13Hijikata R.3Monfils G.16

Double faultsHijikata R. served 4 double faults, Monfils G. 7.+3Hijikata R.4Monfils G.7

Common opponents

3 shared · last 12 months

Hijikata R. and Monfils G. faced 3 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Hijikata R. went 3–0 (100%) against them, Monfils G. 0–3 (0%). Only 2 of the comparisons are context-comparable — too few for a conclusion.

3–0100%Hijikata R. · better vs 2Record vs common opponents0–30%Monfils G. · better vs 0

Vs common opponents · derived from scorelines

6–1Sets1–7

44–31Games36–50

2–1Tiebreaks1–0

1–0Deciding sets0–0

Only 3 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.

vs Bublik A.#22W6-7 7-6 6-3Indian Wells Masters · hardL4-6 4-6Monte Carlo Masters · clay
vs Sweeny D.#112W6-3 6-2Miami Masters · hardL7-6 5-7 4-6 5-7Australian Open · hard
vs Ugo Carabelli C.#77Hard to compareW7-6 6-4Hangzhou · hardL3-6 4-6Madrid Masters · clay

Head-to-head

1 meeting · Hijikata R. leads 1–0

Hijikata R.August 2026CincinnatiThis matchHard2-6 7-6(5) 6-3

Draw

Closing odds

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Player context

Before the match

Hijikata R.Monfils G.1 891ELO1 9101 769Hard ELO1 8324–6Last 104–625Age39178 cmHeight193 cmRightPlaysRightCareer $4.4M2026 $815KEarningsCareer $25.1M2026 $419K

Match info

Started19:10 local

Cite this

Rinky Hijikata beat Gael Monfils 2-6 7-6(5) 6-3. Umpiry, "Rinky Hijikata vs Gael Monfils — Cincinnati Round of 128", https://umpiry.com/match/2026-08-14/hijikata-vs-monfils-cincinnati-r128?utm_source=cite (as of 14 August 2026).