Aleksandar Kovacevic vs Rinky HijikataPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Aleksandar Kovacevic and Rinky Hijikata have met 5 times since 2022; Aleksandar Kovacevic leads 3–2. Their first meeting came at Gwangju Challenger in 2022 on hard. On hard courts Kovacevic leads 3–1. Across all meetings Kovacevic has taken 6 sets to Hijikata's 6. Their most recent meeting: Rinky Hijikata won at US Men's Clay Court Championship - Houston (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Kovacevic | Hijikata | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Aleksandar Kovacevic | Rinky Hijikata | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 52% | 12/23 | 56% | 27/48 |
| Wins a set when losing | 56% | 19/34 | 29% | 9/31 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 53% | 30/57 | 38% | 30/79 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 47% | 7/15 | 47% | 20/43 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 69% | 27/39 | 60% | 18/30 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 51% | 22/43 | 67% | 26/39 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 68% | 17/25 | 92% | 34/37 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 48% | 12/25 | 73% | 27/37 |
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: 3 of 5 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Kovacevic 1, Hijikata 2).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Kovacevic
🤖 Servebot
Hijikata
⚙️ Grinder
Matchup analysis
The 🤖 Servebot archetype wins about 56% vs ⚙️ Grinder across 1,470 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Aleksandar Kovacevic.
Servebot players often use high ace rate and dominant service to pressure the grinder's relentless consistency.
Previous meetings
5 career meetings, newest first
Mar 31, 2026
US Men's Clay Court Championship - Houston
C Clay · 1st Round
Aug 12, 2024
ATP Masters 1000 Cincinnati
H Hard · 2nd Round Qualifying
Feb 25, 2024
Acapulco
H Hard · 2nd Round Qualifying
Feb 21, 2024
Mifel Tennis Open - Los Cabos
H Hard · 2nd Round
Oct 4, 2022
Gwangju Challenger
H Hard · 1st Round
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Kovacevic | Hijikata | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Aleksandar Kovacevic | Rinky Hijikata | ||
| 1 or more | 100% | 11/11 | 94% | 17/18 |
| 3 or more | 100% | 11/11 | 72% | 13/18 |
| 5 or more | 91% | 10/11 | 56% | 10/18 |
| 10 or more | 55% | 6/11 | 6% | 1/18 |
| 15 or more | 9% | 1/11 | 0% | 0/18 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/11 | 0% | 0/18 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Kovacevic | Hijikata |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 4–8 | 11–8 |
| Avg odds | 2.50 | 2.15 |
| ROI % | -20.2% | +15.7% |
| Units P/L | -2.42u | +2.98u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Kovacevic | Hijikata |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 2 | 2 |
| Events | 3 | 3 |
| Matches | 7 | 7 |
| Distance | 1,024 mi · 1,648 km | 1,024 mi · 1,648 km |
| Route | CAN → USA | CAN → USA |
Host country from the tournament each match was played in, over the last 30 days. 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 (40% vs Kovacevic's 10%).
| Opponent | Kovacevic | Hijikata |
|---|---|---|
| Arthur Fery | L 63 57 36 | L 67 36 |
| Denis Shapovalov | L 46 46 | L 62 36 26 |
| Cameron Norrie | L 46 16 | L 46 26 |
| Daniel Altmaier | L 46 67 | L 57 26 |
| Alejandro Tabilo | L 36 16 | W 62 64 |
| Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard | L 36 46 | L 64 67 67 |
| Marcos Giron | L 26 63 46 | W 75 67 61 |
| Frances Tiafoe | L 46 63 67 | L 46 46 |
| Mackenzie McDonald | W 26 61 62 | W 63 76 |
| Jacob Fearnley | L 62 26 36 | W 61 76 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Arthur Fery
Winston-Salem Open - Winston-Salem · Quarterfinals
Aug 28
Stefanos Tsitsipas
Winston-Salem Open - Winston-Salem · 3rd Round
Aug 27
Luca Van Assche
Winston-Salem Open - Winston-Salem · 2nd Round
Aug 25
Felix Balshaw
Winston-Salem Open - Winston-Salem · 1st Round
Aug 25
Brandon Nakashima
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 2nd Round
Aug 16
Karen Khachanov
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 1st Round
Aug 15
Nuno Borges
National Bank Open - Montreal · 1st Round
Aug 3
Cameron Norrie
Mifel Tennis Open - Los Cabos · 1st Round
Jul 28
Benjamin Bonzi
Winston-Salem Open - Winston-Salem · 3rd Round
Aug 26
Raphael Collignon
Winston-Salem Open - Winston-Salem · 2nd Round
Aug 25
Darwin Blanch
Winston-Salem Open - Winston-Salem · 1st Round
Aug 24
Jakub Mensik
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 3rd Round
Aug 18
Luciano Darderi
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 2nd Round
Aug 16
Gael Monfils
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 1st Round
Aug 14
Jaume Munar
National Bank Open - Montreal · 1st Round
Aug 2
Denis Shapovalov
Mifel Tennis Open - Los Cabos · 1st Round
Jul 29
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 60–83 matches
| Metric | Kovacevic | Hijikata |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 38% | 59% |
| Sets won | 43% | 55% |
| Games won | 48% | 51% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Kovacevic | Hijikata |
|---|---|---|
| ATP 500 | 1 | 0 |
| ATP 250 | 0 | 1 |
| ATP Masters 1000 | 1 | 0 |
| ATP World Tour 250 | 1 | 0 |
| ATP Challenger Tour | 0 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Kovacevic | Hijikata |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 3 | 1 |
| Clay | 0 | 1 |
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