Rinky Hijikata vs Darwin BlanchWinston-Salem Round of 64

Winston-Salem · ATP · Round of 64
#85ATP
1748ELO
1694Hard ELO
$601kYTD
$4.1MCAREER
25 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLLLLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 24 August 2026 ·
hard
STADIUM COURT · 4th on
#241ATP
1551ELO
1483Hard ELO
18 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLWWL
Hijikata R.
6-4 7-6
Blanch D.
Hijikata R.
6772
Blanch D.
4620

Rinky Hijikata advanced to the quarterfinals of the Winston-Salem tournament with a 6-4, 7-6 victory over Darwin Blanch in the Round of 16. Hijikata converted 60% of his break points, while Blanch converted 29%. Hijikata won the match despite being out-aced 5-6 and having one more double fault than Blanch.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
60%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
49%
Service points won·Even
62%
64%
Return points won·Even
37%
40%
Break points saved·Even
62%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.8
5.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.6
3.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (33 vs 31). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Win Probability

Pre-match · updated 23:50 UTC
Hijikata R.64%
Blanch D.36%
Toss-up
50–58%
Slight edge
58–67%
Clear favourite
67–80%
Strong favourite
80%+

Slight edge · Hijikata R. narrowly ahead

Calibrated model · 65% favourite accuracy (2025–26, out-of-sample). Probability is a statistical estimate, not a certainty. How it works.

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
6.7
Slight advantageUmpiry Score
4.5
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
7.6+210 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
2.4Hard Elo 1483
7.5Overall Elo 1748
ELO gap
2.5Overall Elo 1551
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0No prior meetings
4.95 of last 10 on hard
Surface form
1.42 of last 10 on hard
0.0
Win streak
0.0Lost last 7
Fatigue & Travel
7.01 three-setter in 14 days
3-set count
7.0Won 84% in Usa (44)
Country comfort
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.

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Clear edge
69
89

Hijikata R.: 3 days rest · 3 matches, 72 games (7d) · Blanch D.: 5 days rest · 1 match, 23 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
21°CClear
Wind 6 km/hHumidity 59%

Draw