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 | 50% | 16/32 | 56% | 25/45 |
| Wins a set when losing | 56% | 10/18 | 26% | 8/31 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 52% | 26/50 | 37% | 28/76 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 35% | 14/40 | 45% | 17/38 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 70% | 7/10 | 57% | 20/35 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 56% | 22/39 | 66% | 25/38 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 77% | 23/30 | 91% | 32/35 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 53% | 16/30 | 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: 3 of 3 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Shelton 2, Hijikata 1).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Shelton
🤖 Servebot
Hijikata
💥 Big Hitter
Matchup analysis
🤖 Servebot vs 💥 Big Hitter is historically tight (51% vs 49%, 4,932 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
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% | 19/19 | 93% | 13/14 |
| 3 or more | 95% | 18/19 | 71% | 10/14 |
| 5 or more | 84% | 16/19 | 43% | 6/14 |
| 10 or more | 26% | 5/19 | 7% | 1/14 |
| 15 or more | 5% | 1/19 | 0% | 0/14 |
| 20 or more | 5% | 1/19 | 0% | 0/14 |
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 | 15–6 | 6–8 |
| Avg odds | 1.54 | 2.81 |
| ROI % | +9.9% | -17.5% |
| Units P/L | +2.08u | -2.45u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Shelton | Hijikata |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 2 | 2 |
| Events | 2 | 3 |
| Matches | 3 | 5 |
| Distance | 7,368 mi · 11,858 km | 2,283 mi · 3,674 km |
| Route | USA → 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
Shelton has a higher win rate against shared opponents (60% vs Hijikata's 20%).
| Opponent | Shelton | Hijikata |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel Altmaier | W 63 76 | L 57 26 |
| Stefanos Tsitsipas | W 62 63 64 | L 46 36 |
| Andrey Rublev | W 76 63 | L 36 36 |
| Jakub Mensik | L 75 46 36 | L 36 46 |
| Jiri Lehecka | L 46 46 | W 46 75 76 |
| Frances Tiafoe | W 46 63 63 75 | L 46 46 |
| Denis Shapovalov | W 76 67 63 64 | L 62 36 26 |
| Felix Auger-Aliassime | L 64 67 57 | L 57 64 36 57 |
| Raphael Collignon | L 46 57 46 | W 36 76 76 |
| Zizou Bergs | W 63 62 | L 75 26 26 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Arthur Gea
Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai · 3rd Round
Oct 11
Daniel Altmaier
Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai · 2nd Round
Oct 9
Jakub Mensik
Davis Cup, World Group, Q2, CZE-USA · Rubber 4
Sep 19
Jiri Lehecka
Davis Cup, World Group, Q2, CZE-USA · Rubber 2
Sep 18
Alexander Zverev
U.S. Open - New York · Final
Sep 13
Frances Tiafoe
U.S. Open - New York · Semifinals
Sep 11
Carlos Alcaraz
U.S. Open - New York · Quarterfinals
Sep 9
Stefanos Tsitsipas
U.S. Open - New York · 4th Round
Sep 7
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 · 65–81 matches
| Metric | Shelton | Hijikata |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 66% | 57% |
| Sets won | 61% | 53% |
| Games won | 53% | 50% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Shelton | Hijikata |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam | 1 | 0 |
| ATP 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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