Ben Shelton vs Rinky HijikataPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Ben Shelton and Rinky Hijikata have met 4 times since 2022; Ben Shelton leads 3–1. Their first meeting came at Orlando Challenger in 2022 on hard. On grass courts Shelton leads 2–0. On hard courts they are level 1–1. Shelton has won the last 3 meetings. Across all meetings Shelton has taken 7 sets to Hijikata's 2. Their most recent meeting: Ben Shelton won at Wimbledon - London (2025).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Shelton | Hijikata | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Ben Shelton | Rinky Hijikata | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 48% | 15/31 | 56% | 27/48 |
| Wins a set when losing | 56% | 9/16 | 29% | 9/31 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 53% | 25/47 | 38% | 30/79 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 35% | 13/37 | 47% | 20/43 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 70% | 7/10 | 60% | 18/30 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 58% | 21/36 | 67% | 26/39 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 79% | 22/28 | 92% | 34/37 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 54% | 15/28 | 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 3 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Shelton 2, Hijikata 1).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Shelton
🤖 Servebot
Hijikata
⚙️ Grinder
Matchup analysis
The 🤖 Servebot archetype wins about 56% vs ⚙️ Grinder across 1,470 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Ben Shelton.
Servebot players often use high ace rate and dominant service to pressure the grinder's relentless consistency.
Previous meetings
4 career meetings, newest first
Jul 4, 2025
Wimbledon - London
G Grass · 2nd Round
Jun 26, 2024
Mallorca Championships - Mallorca
G Grass · 2nd Round
Jul 19, 2022
Indianapolis Challenger
H Hard · 1st Round
Jun 7, 2022
Orlando Challenger
H Hard · 1st Round
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Shelton | Hijikata | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Ben Shelton | Rinky Hijikata | ||
| 1 or more | 100% | 18/18 | 94% | 17/18 |
| 3 or more | 94% | 17/18 | 72% | 13/18 |
| 5 or more | 83% | 15/18 | 56% | 10/18 |
| 10 or more | 33% | 6/18 | 6% | 1/18 |
| 15 or more | 22% | 4/18 | 0% | 0/18 |
| 20 or more | 6% | 1/18 | 0% | 0/18 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Shelton | Hijikata |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 14–4 | 11–8 |
| Avg odds | 1.47 | 2.15 |
| ROI % | +14.8% | +15.7% |
| Units P/L | +2.67u | +2.98u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Shelton | Hijikata |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 2 | 2 |
| Events | 3 | 3 |
| Matches | 9 | 7 |
| Distance | 1,200 mi · 1,932 km | 1,024 mi · 1,648 km |
| Route | USA → 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
Shelton has a higher win rate against shared opponents (70% vs Hijikata's 40%).
| Opponent | Shelton | Hijikata |
|---|---|---|
| Raphael Collignon | L 46 57 46 | W 36 76 76 |
| Jakub Mensik | W 63 61 | L 36 46 |
| Zizou Bergs | W 63 62 | L 75 26 26 |
| Jaume Munar | L 36 46 | L 67 36 |
| Alejandro Tabilo | L 64 57 46 | W 62 64 |
| Ugo Humbert | W 67 63 64 | L 16 26 |
| Denis Shapovalov | W 46 64 76 | L 62 36 26 |
| Jiri Lehecka | W 67 76 76 | W 46 75 76 |
| Marcos Giron | W 67 64 76 | W 75 67 61 |
| Sho Shimabukuro | W 46 63 64 | L 46 46 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Jaime Faria
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 2nd Round
Aug 17
Brandon Nakashima
National Bank Open - Montreal · Final
Aug 14
Learner Tien
National Bank Open - Montreal · Semifinals
Aug 13
Jakub Mensik
National Bank Open - Montreal · Quarterfinals
Aug 12
Joao Fonseca
National Bank Open - Montreal · 4th Round
Aug 10
Zizou Bergs
National Bank Open - Montreal · 3rd Round
Aug 7
Jenson Brooksby
National Bank Open - Montreal · 2nd Round
Aug 5
Alejandro Tabilo
Citi Open - Washington · Quarterfinals
Jul 31
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 · 55–83 matches
| Metric | Shelton | Hijikata |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 65% | 59% |
| Sets won | 60% | 55% |
| Games won | 52% | 51% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Shelton | Hijikata |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam | 1 | 0 |
| ATP World Tour 250 | 1 | 0 |
| ATP Challenger Tour | 1 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Shelton | Hijikata |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 1 | 1 |
| Grass | 2 | 0 |
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