David Goffin vs Rinky HijikataPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
David Goffin and Rinky Hijikata have met 4 times since 2024; they are level 2–2. Their first meeting came at Winston-Salem Open - Winston-Salem in 2024 on hard. On hard courts Goffin leads 2–1. Across all meetings Goffin has taken 4 sets to Hijikata's 5. Their most recent meeting: Rinky Hijikata won at Wimbledon - London (2025).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Goffin | Hijikata | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | David Goffin | Rinky Hijikata | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 63% | 5/8 | 56% | 27/48 |
| Wins a set when losing | 50% | 7/14 | 29% | 9/31 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 45% | 10/22 | 38% | 30/79 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 14% | 1/7 | 47% | 20/43 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 73% | 11/15 | 60% | 18/30 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 25% | 2/8 | 67% | 26/39 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 67% | 6/9 | 92% | 34/37 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 56% | 5/9 | 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 (Goffin 2, Hijikata 1).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Goffin
💥 Big Hitter
Hijikata
⚙️ Grinder
Matchup analysis
The 💥 Big Hitter archetype wins about 55% vs ⚙️ Grinder across 1,211 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward David Goffin.
Big Hitter players often use power groundstrokes and high winner count to pressure the grinder's relentless consistency.
Previous meetings
4 career meetings, newest first
Jul 1, 2025
Wimbledon - London
G Grass · 1st Round
Feb 24, 2025
Abierto Mexicano Telcel - Acapulco
H Hard · 1st Round
Jan 7, 2025
Adelaide International - Adelaide
H Hard · 1st Round
Aug 22, 2024
Winston-Salem Open - Winston-Salem
H Hard · Quarterfinals
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Goffin | Hijikata |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 0–1 | 11–8 |
| Avg odds | 1.68 | 2.15 |
| ROI % | -100.0% | +15.7% |
| Units P/L | -1.00u | +2.98u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Goffin | Hijikata |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | — | 2 |
| Events | — | 3 |
| Matches | — | 7 |
| Distance | — | 1,024 mi · 1,648 km |
| Route | — | 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
Goffin has a higher win rate against shared opponents (67% vs Hijikata's 33%).
| Opponent | Goffin | Hijikata |
|---|---|---|
| Aleksandar Vukic | L 46 61 16 | L 16 76 36 |
| Ignacio Buse | W 26 63 63 | W 36 63 64 |
| Yi Zhou | W 64 36 75 | L 57 63 46 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Andrea Guerrieri
Wimbledon · 1st Round Qualifying
Jun 22
Toby Samuel
Roland Garros · 2nd Round Qualifying
May 20
Chun-Hsin Tseng
Roland Garros · 1st Round Qualifying
May 18
Thomas Faurel
Aix En Provence Challenger · 1st Round
Apr 29
Emilio Nava
BMW Open by Bitpanda · 1st Round Qualifying
Apr 11
Emilio Nava
Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters · 2nd Round Qualifying
Apr 5
Ignacio Buse
Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters · 1st Round Qualifying
Apr 4
Roberto Bautista Agut
Cap Cana Challenger · 1st Round
Mar 11
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 · 22–83 matches
| Metric | Goffin | Hijikata |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 36% | 59% |
| Sets won | 43% | 55% |
| Games won | 48% | 51% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Goffin | Hijikata |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam | 0 | 1 |
| ATP 500 | 1 | 0 |
| ATP 250 | 0 | 1 |
| ATP World Tour 250 | 1 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Goffin | Hijikata |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 2 | 1 |
| Grass | 0 | 1 |
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