James Duckworth vs Rinky HijikataPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats

๐ฆ๐บJames Duckworth
#79 ยท 34 yrs ยท R
444 meetings ยท sets 3โ7

๐ฆ๐บRinky Hijikata
#85 ยท 25 yrs ยท R
3James Duckworth and Rinky Hijikata have met 4 times since 2022; Rinky Hijikata leads 3โ1. Their first meeting came at Playford Challenger in 2022 on hard. On hard courts Hijikata leads 3โ1. 1 of their meetings has been a final, with Hijikata leading those 1โ0. 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 ยท Last 12 months
| Indicator | Duckworth | Hijikata | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | James Duckworth | Rinky Hijikata | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 70% | 28/40 | 56% | 27/48 |
| Wins a set when losing | 38% | 10/26 | 29% | 9/31 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 33% | 22/66 | 38% | 30/79 |
| Covers โ1.5 sets as favorite | 54% | 19/35 | 47% | 20/43 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 59% | 16/27 | 60% | 18/30 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 40% | 14/35 | 67% | 26/39 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 83% | 30/36 | 92% | 34/37 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 78% | 28/36 | 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: 2 of 4 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Duckworth 0, Hijikata 2).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Duckworth
๐ค Servebot
Hijikata
โ๏ธ Grinder
Matchup analysis
The ๐ค Servebot archetype wins about 56% vs โ๏ธ Grinder across 1,470 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward James Duckworth.
Servebot players often use high ace rate and dominant service to pressure the grinder's relentless consistency.
Previous meetings
4 career meetings, newest first
Oct 28, 2023
Playford Challenger
H Hard ยท Semifinals
Feb 5, 2023
Burnie Challenger
H Hard ยท Final
Jan 1, 2023
Adelaide 1
H Hard ยท 2nd Round Qualifying
Oct 28, 2022
Playford Challenger
H Hard ยท Quarterfinals
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets ยท Last 90 days
| Outcome | Duckworth | Hijikata | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | James Duckworth | Rinky Hijikata | ||
| 1 or more | 100% | 14/14 | 94% | 17/18 |
| 3 or more | 100% | 14/14 | 72% | 13/18 |
| 5 or more | 86% | 12/14 | 56% | 10/18 |
| 10 or more | 14% | 2/14 | 6% | 1/18 |
| 15 or more | 7% | 1/14 | 0% | 0/18 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/14 | 0% | 0/18 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches ยท Last 90 days
| Metric | Duckworth | Hijikata |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 8โ6 | 11โ8 |
| Avg odds | 2.55 | 2.15 |
| ROI % | +13.6% | +15.7% |
| Units P/L | +1.91u | +2.98u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Duckworth | Hijikata |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 2 | 2 |
| Events | 3 | 3 |
| Matches | 8 | 7 |
| Distance | 1,024 mi ยท 1,648 km | 1,024 mi ยท 1,648 km |
| Route | CAN โ USA | CAN โ 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 ยท Last 12 months
Hijikata has a higher win rate against shared opponents (60% vs Duckworth's 40%).
| Opponent | Duckworth | Hijikata |
|---|---|---|
| Arthur Fery | L 46 62 67 | 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 |
| Stefano Napolitano | W 67 76 62 | W 63 62 |
| Michael Mmoh | W 64 63 | W 63 36 76 |
| Dalibor Svrcina | L 26 46 | W 64 63 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Fabian Marozsan
Winston-Salem Open - Winston-Salem ยท Quarterfinals
Aug 28
Lorenzo Sonego
Winston-Salem Open - Winston-Salem ยท 3rd Round
Aug 27
Mariano Navone
Winston-Salem Open - Winston-Salem ยท 2nd Round
Aug 26
Quinn Vandecasteele
Winston-Salem Open - Winston-Salem ยท 1st Round
Aug 24
Arthur Fery
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati ยท 2nd Round
Aug 16
J.J. Wolf
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati ยท 1st Round
Aug 14
Alex de Minaur
National Bank Open - Montreal ยท 2nd Round
Aug 5
Christopher O'Connell
National Bank Open - Montreal ยท 1st Round
Aug 3
Benjamin Bonzi
Winston-Salem Open - Winston-Salem ยท 3rd Round
Aug 26
Raphael Collignon
Winston-Salem Open - Winston-Salem ยท 2nd Round
Aug 25
Darwin Blanch
Winston-Salem Open - Winston-Salem ยท 1st Round
Aug 24
Jakub Mensik
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati ยท 3rd Round
Aug 18
Luciano Darderi
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati ยท 2nd Round
Aug 16
Gael Monfils
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati ยท 1st Round
Aug 14
Jaume Munar
National Bank Open - Montreal ยท 1st Round
Aug 2
Denis Shapovalov
Mifel Tennis Open - Los Cabos ยท 1st Round
Jul 29
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won ยท Last 12 months ยท 71โ83 matches
| Metric | Duckworth | Hijikata |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 59% | 59% |
| Sets won | 56% | 55% |
| Games won | 53% | 51% |
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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