Adam Walton vs Rinky HijikataPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Adam Walton and Rinky Hijikata have met 5 times since 2023; Adam Walton leads 4–1. Their first meeting came at Cary 1 Challenger in 2023 on hard. On hard courts Walton leads 4–1. Walton has won the last 2 meetings. Across all meetings Walton has taken 8 sets to Hijikata's 5. Their most recent meeting: Adam Walton won at Miami Open - Miami (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Walton | Hijikata | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Adam Walton | Rinky Hijikata | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 67% | 29/43 | 56% | 25/45 |
| Wins a set when losing | 33% | 11/33 | 26% | 8/31 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 33% | 25/76 | 37% | 28/76 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 51% | 20/39 | 45% | 17/38 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 47% | 15/32 | 57% | 20/35 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 43% | 16/37 | 66% | 25/38 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 83% | 39/47 | 91% | 32/35 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 62% | 29/47 | 71% | 25/35 |
Colored rows are higher-is-better: green above 50%, red below. Favorite/underdog set by book odds; cover rows count only matches with odds on record. Head-to-head: 2 of 5 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Walton 1, Hijikata 1).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Walton
💥 Big Hitter
Hijikata
💥 Big Hitter
Matchup analysis
Both Adam Walton and Rinky Hijikata are 💥 Big Hitter types. Mirror matchups usually come down to execution, fitness, and surface fit, across 4,120 matches in our dataset the historical split is about even.
Previous meetings
5 career meetings, newest first
Mar 17, 2026
Miami Open - Miami
H Hard · 3rd Round Qualifying
Mar 2, 2026
Miami Open presented by Itau
H Hard · 2nd Round Qualifying
Jan 6, 2026
Brisbane International - Brisbane
H Hard · 1st Round
Jan 6, 2025
Adelaide
H Hard · 2nd Round Qualifying
Aug 11, 2023
Cary 1 Challenger
H Hard · Quarterfinals
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Walton | Hijikata | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Adam Walton | Rinky Hijikata | ||
| 1 or more | 100% | 16/16 | 93% | 13/14 |
| 3 or more | 88% | 14/16 | 71% | 10/14 |
| 5 or more | 63% | 10/16 | 43% | 6/14 |
| 10 or more | 13% | 2/16 | 7% | 1/14 |
| 15 or more | 6% | 1/16 | 0% | 0/14 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/16 | 0% | 0/14 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Walton | Hijikata |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 8–9 | 6–8 |
| Avg odds | 1.59 | 2.81 |
| ROI % | -33.8% | -17.5% |
| Units P/L | -5.74u | -2.45u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Walton | Hijikata |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 1 | 2 |
| Events | 3 | 3 |
| Matches | 6 | 5 |
| Distance | 927 mi · 1,492 km | 2,283 mi · 3,674 km |
| Route | CHN | CHN → JPN → CHN |
Host country from each tournament in the last 30 days, including the current event even when a player arrived on a bye. Route is the order of countries visited; consecutive stops in the same country are shown once. Distance is the great-circle total between host cities, shown only when every stop in the window is geocoded. A rough fatigue signal, not a headline stat.
Common opponents
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Hijikata has a higher win rate against shared opponents (60% vs Walton's 40%).
| Opponent | Walton | Hijikata |
|---|---|---|
| Mattia Bellucci | L 57 26 | L 67 36 |
| Dalibor Svrcina | L 76 67 36 | W 76 64 |
| Yibing Wu | L 67 26 57 | L 16 67 |
| Ignacio Buse | L 26 75 36 | W 36 63 64 |
| Jesper de Jong | W 62 64 | L 67 63 75 46 36 |
| Jakub Mensik | L 63 26 46 | L 36 46 |
| Blaise Bicknell | W | W 64 57 62 |
| Jacob Fearnley | L 75 67 46 | W 61 76 |
| Bernard Tomic | W 64 46 62 | W 36 64 63 |
| Mackenzie McDonald | W 61 63 | W 63 76 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Rigele Te
Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai · 1st Round Qualifying
Oct 5
Mattia Bellucci
Jingshan Challenger · 2nd Round
Oct 1
Moise Kouame
Jingshan Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 30
Alexander Binda
Jingshan Challenger · 3rd Round Qualifying
Sep 29
Hikaru Shiraishi
Jingshan Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Sep 28
Valentin Royer
Hangzhou Open - Hangzhou · 1st Round
Sep 23
Yibing Wu
U.S. Open - New York · 1st Round
Aug 30
Ignacio Buse
Winston-Salem Open - Winston-Salem · 2nd Round
Aug 25
Roman Safiullin
Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai · 1st Round
Oct 7
Stefanos Tsitsipas
Japan Open Tennis Championships - Tokyo · 3rd Round Qualifying
Sep 29
Camilo Ugo Carabelli
Japan Open Tennis Championships - Tokyo · 1st Round Qualifying
Sep 28
Andrey Rublev
Hangzhou Open - Hangzhou · 2nd Round
Sep 25
Dalibor Svrcina
Hangzhou Open - Hangzhou · 1st Round
Sep 24
Felix Auger Aliassime
U.S. Open - New York · 1st Round
Sep 1
Benjamin Bonzi
Winston-Salem Open - Winston-Salem · 3rd Round
Aug 26
Raphael Collignon
Winston-Salem Open - Winston-Salem · 2nd Round
Aug 25
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 81–81 matches
| Metric | Walton | Hijikata |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 54% | 57% |
| Sets won | 52% | 53% |
| Games won | 52% | 50% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Walton | Hijikata |
|---|---|---|
| ATP 250 | 1 | 1 |
| ATP Masters 1000 | 2 | 0 |
| ATP Challenger Tour | 1 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Walton | Hijikata |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 4 | 1 |
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