James Duckworth vs Rinky HijikataPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
James Duckworth and Rinky Hijikata have met 4 times since 2022; Rinky Hijikata leads 3–1. Their first meeting came at Playford Challenger in 2022 on hard. On hard courts Hijikata leads 3–1. 1 of their meetings has been a final, with Hijikata leading those 1–0. Across all meetings Duckworth has taken 3 sets to Hijikata's 7. Their most recent meeting: James Duckworth won at Playford Challenger (2023).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Duckworth | Hijikata | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | James Duckworth | Rinky Hijikata | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 72% | 28/39 | 56% | 25/45 |
| Wins a set when losing | 38% | 10/26 | 26% | 8/31 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 32% | 21/65 | 37% | 28/76 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 58% | 19/33 | 45% | 17/38 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 60% | 18/30 | 57% | 20/35 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 43% | 13/30 | 66% | 25/38 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 81% | 29/36 | 91% | 32/35 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 78% | 28/36 | 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 4 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Duckworth 0, Hijikata 2).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Duckworth
🤖 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
Oct 28, 2023
Playford Challenger
H Hard · Semifinals
Feb 5, 2023
Burnie Challenger
H Hard · Final
Jan 1, 2023
Adelaide 1
H Hard · 2nd Round Qualifying
Oct 28, 2022
Playford Challenger
H Hard · Quarterfinals
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Duckworth | Hijikata | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | James Duckworth | Rinky Hijikata | ||
| 1 or more | 93% | 14/15 | 93% | 13/14 |
| 3 or more | 93% | 14/15 | 71% | 10/14 |
| 5 or more | 73% | 11/15 | 43% | 6/14 |
| 10 or more | 7% | 1/15 | 7% | 1/14 |
| 15 or more | 7% | 1/15 | 0% | 0/14 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/15 | 0% | 0/14 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Duckworth | Hijikata |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 8–7 | 6–8 |
| Avg odds | 2.54 | 2.81 |
| ROI % | +10.5% | -17.5% |
| Units P/L | +1.58u | -2.45u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Duckworth | Hijikata |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 1 | 2 |
| Events | 2 | 3 |
| Matches | 2 | 5 |
| Distance | 1,032 mi · 1,661 km | 2,283 mi · 3,674 km |
| Route | 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
Hijikata has a higher win rate against shared opponents (50% vs Duckworth's 30%).
| Opponent | Duckworth | Hijikata |
|---|---|---|
| Dalibor Svrcina | L 26 46 | W 76 64 |
| Yibing Wu | L 57 36 16 | L 16 67 |
| Arthur Fery | L | L 67 36 |
| Cameron Norrie | L 46 46 | L 46 26 |
| Flavio Cobolli | L 67 63 67 16 | L 46 57 |
| Jiri Lehecka | L 76 46 67 | W 46 75 76 |
| Aleksandar Vukic | L 36 26 | L 16 76 36 |
| Dino Prizmic | W 76 36 16 75 63 | W 46 64 75 |
| Taro Daniel | W 26 76 62 | W 63 67 62 |
| Michael Mmoh | W 64 63 | W 63 36 76 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Hubert Hurkacz
Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai · 1st Round
Oct 8
Lorenzo Sonego
Chengdu Open - Chengdu · 1st Round
Sep 24
Kamil Majchrzak
Davis Cup, Group I, 1R, AUS-POL 3-1 · Rubber 2
Sep 19
Yibing Wu
U.S. Open - New York · 2nd Round
Sep 3
Matteo Arnaldi
U.S. Open - New York · 1st Round
Aug 31
Arthur Fery
Winston-Salem Open - Winston-Salem · Semifinals
Aug 29
Fabian Marozsan
Winston-Salem Open - Winston-Salem · Quarterfinals
Aug 28
Lorenzo Sonego
Winston-Salem Open - Winston-Salem · 3rd Round
Aug 27
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 · 72–81 matches
| Metric | Duckworth | Hijikata |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 58% | 57% |
| Sets won | 56% | 53% |
| Games won | 52% | 50% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Duckworth | Hijikata |
|---|---|---|
| Finals | 0 | 1 |
| ATP 250 | 0 | 1 |
| ATP Challenger Tour | 1 | 2 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Duckworth | Hijikata |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 1 | 3 |
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