Grigor Dimitrov vs Rinky HijikataPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Grigor Dimitrov and Rinky Hijikata have met 3 times since 2024; Grigor Dimitrov leads 3–0. Their first meeting came at Brisbane International - Brisbane in 2024 on hard. On hard courts Dimitrov leads 3–0. Dimitrov has won the last 3 meetings. Across all meetings Dimitrov has taken 7 sets to Hijikata's 0. Their most recent meeting: Grigor Dimitrov won at U.S. Open - New York (2024).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Dimitrov | Hijikata | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Grigor Dimitrov | Rinky Hijikata | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 73% | 8/11 | 56% | 25/45 |
| Wins a set when losing | 38% | 6/16 | 26% | 8/31 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 33% | 9/27 | 37% | 28/76 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 37% | 7/19 | 45% | 17/38 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 57% | 4/7 | 57% | 20/35 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 29% | 4/14 | 66% | 25/38 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 71% | 10/14 | 91% | 32/35 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 57% | 8/14 | 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: 2 of 2 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Dimitrov 2, Hijikata 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Dimitrov
🤖 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
3 career meetings, newest first
Aug 28, 2024
U.S. Open - New York
H Hard · 2nd Round
Aug 8, 2024
National Bank Open - Montreal
H Hard · 2nd Round
Jan 5, 2024
Brisbane International - Brisbane
H Hard · Quarterfinals
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Dimitrov | Hijikata | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Grigor Dimitrov | Rinky Hijikata | ||
| 1 or more | 100% | 6/6 | 93% | 13/14 |
| 3 or more | 83% | 5/6 | 71% | 10/14 |
| 5 or more | 83% | 5/6 | 43% | 6/14 |
| 10 or more | 17% | 1/6 | 7% | 1/14 |
| 15 or more | 17% | 1/6 | 0% | 0/14 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/6 | 0% | 0/14 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Dimitrov | Hijikata |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 3–5 | 6–8 |
| Avg odds | 1.54 | 2.81 |
| ROI % | -56.8% | -17.5% |
| Units P/L | -4.54u | -2.45u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Dimitrov | Hijikata |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 1 | 2 |
| Events | 1 | 3 |
| Matches | 1 | 5 |
| Distance | 0 mi · 0 km | 2,283 mi · 3,674 km |
| Route | FRA | 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
Dimitrov has a higher win rate against shared opponents (67% vs Hijikata's 44%).
| Opponent | Dimitrov | Hijikata |
|---|---|---|
| Dalibor Svrcina | W 76 16 64 | W 76 64 |
| Timofey Skatov | W 76 64 | W 76 26 63 |
| Raphael Collignon | L 67 64 67 | W 36 76 76 |
| Jakub Mensik | W 76 46 75 63 | L 36 46 |
| Arthur Fery | L 57 63 64 46 67 | L 67 36 |
| Dane Sweeny | W 76 63 75 | W 63 62 |
| Alejandro Davidovich Fokina | L 36 36 | L 36 26 |
| Chris Rodesch | W 63 64 | L 67 26 |
| Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard | W 76 61 | L 64 67 67 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Edas Butvilas
St. Tropez Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 22
Holger Rune
Davis Cup, Group I, 1R, DEN-BUL 3-2 · Rubber 4
Sep 19
Elmer Moller
Davis Cup, Group I, 1R, DEN-BUL 3-2 · Rubber 1
Sep 18
Alexei Popyrin
U.S. Open - New York · 1st Round
Sep 1
Timofey Skatov
U.S. Open - New York · 2nd Round Qualifying
Aug 26
Lorenzo Giustino
U.S. Open - New York · 1st Round Qualifying
Aug 25
Sebastian Baez
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 1st Round
Aug 14
Nuno Borges
Nordea Open - Bastad · 2nd Round
Jul 15
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 · 33–81 matches
| Metric | Dimitrov | Hijikata |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 42% | 57% |
| Sets won | 46% | 53% |
| Games won | 50% | 50% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Dimitrov | Hijikata |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam | 1 | 0 |
| ATP 250 | 1 | 0 |
| ATP Masters 1000 | 1 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Dimitrov | Hijikata |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 3 | 0 |
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