Gael Monfils vs Rinky HijikataPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats

๐ซ๐ทGael Monfils
#254 ยท 40 yrs ยท R
6w31 meeting ยท sets 1โ2

๐ฆ๐บRinky Hijikata
#85 ยท 25 yrs ยท R
3Gael Monfils and Rinky Hijikata have met 1 time since 2026; Rinky Hijikata leads 1โ0. Across all meetings Monfils has taken 1 sets to Hijikata's 2. Their most recent meeting: Rinky Hijikata won at Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches ยท Last 12 months
| Indicator | Monfils | Hijikata | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Gael Monfils | Rinky Hijikata | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 75% | 3/4 | 57% | 25/44 |
| Wins a set when losing | 57% | 4/7 | 26% | 8/31 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 45% | 5/11 | 36% | 27/75 |
| Covers โ1.5 sets as favorite | 67% | 2/3 | 46% | 17/37 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 63% | 5/8 | 57% | 20/35 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 50% | 2/4 | 65% | 24/37 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 50% | 3/6 | 91% | 31/34 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 50% | 3/6 | 74% | 25/34 |
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: 0 of 1 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Monfils 0, Hijikata 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Monfils
๐ค Servebot
Hijikata
๐ฅ Big Hitter
Matchup analysis
๐ค Servebot vs ๐ฅ 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
1 career meeting, newest first
Aug 14, 2026
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati
H Hard ยท 1st Round
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets ยท Last 90 days
| Outcome | Monfils | Hijikata | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Gael Monfils | Rinky Hijikata | ||
| 1 or more | 100% | 5/5 | 93% | 13/14 |
| 3 or more | 100% | 5/5 | 71% | 10/14 |
| 5 or more | 80% | 4/5 | 43% | 6/14 |
| 10 or more | 20% | 1/5 | 7% | 1/14 |
| 15 or more | 20% | 1/5 | 0% | 0/14 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/5 | 0% | 0/14 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches ยท Last 90 days
| Metric | Monfils | Hijikata |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 2โ3 | 6โ8 |
| Avg odds | 3.13 | 2.81 |
| ROI % | +14.8% | -17.5% |
| Units P/L | +0.74u | -2.45u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Monfils | Hijikata |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | โ | 2 |
| Events | โ | 3 |
| Matches | โ | 5 |
| Distance | โ | 2,283 mi ยท 3,674 km |
| Route | โ | CHN โ JPN โ 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 ยท Last 12 months
Hijikata has a higher win rate against shared opponents (60% vs Monfils's 0%).
| Opponent | Monfils | Hijikata |
|---|---|---|
| Camilo Ugo Carabelli | L 36 46 | W 62 63 |
| Felix Auger-Aliassime | L 76 36 46 | L 57 64 36 57 |
| Alexander Bublik | L 46 46 | W 67 76 63 |
| Dane Sweeny | L 76 57 46 57 | W 63 62 |
| Valentin Vacherot | L 36 36 | L 16 36 64 26 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Learner Tien
U.S. Open - New York ยท 2nd Round
Sep 4
Adolfo Daniel Vallejo
U.S. Open - New York ยท 1st Round
Sep 2
Rinky Hijikata
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati ยท 1st Round
Aug 14
Learner Tien
National Bank Open - Montreal ยท 2nd Round
Aug 6
Kamil Majchrzak
National Bank Open - Montreal ยท 1st Round
Aug 4
Hugo Gaston
French Open - Paris ยท 1st Round
May 25
Camilo Ugo Carabelli
Mutua Madrid Open - Madrid ยท 1st Round
Apr 23
Alexander Bublik
Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters - Monte-Carlo ยท 2nd Round
Apr 7
Roman Safiullin
Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai ยท 1st Round
Oct 7
Stefanos Tsitsipas
Japan Open Tennis Championships - Tokyo ยท 3rd Round Qualifying
Sep 29
Camilo Ugo Carabelli
Japan Open Tennis Championships - Tokyo ยท 1st Round Qualifying
Sep 28
Andrey Rublev
Hangzhou Open - Hangzhou ยท 2nd Round
Sep 25
Dalibor Svrcina
Hangzhou Open - Hangzhou ยท 1st Round
Sep 24
Felix Auger Aliassime
U.S. Open - New York ยท 1st Round
Sep 1
Benjamin Bonzi
Winston-Salem Open - Winston-Salem ยท 3rd Round
Aug 26
Raphael Collignon
Winston-Salem Open - Winston-Salem ยท 2nd Round
Aug 25
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won ยท Last 12 months ยท 15โ80 matches
| Metric | Monfils | Hijikata |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 33% | 56% |
| Sets won | 42% | 53% |
| Games won | 49% | 50% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Monfils | Hijikata |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Masters 1000 | 0 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Monfils | Hijikata |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 0 | 1 |
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