Luciano Darderi vs Rinky HijikataPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Luciano Darderi and Rinky Hijikata have met 4 times since 2024; they are level 2–2. Their first meeting came at French Open - Paris in 2024 on clay. On hard courts Hijikata leads 2–1. Hijikata has won the last 2 meetings. Across all meetings Darderi has taken 7 sets to Hijikata's 4. Their most recent meeting: Rinky Hijikata won at Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Darderi | Hijikata | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Luciano Darderi | Rinky Hijikata | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 60% | 21/35 | 56% | 27/48 |
| Wins a set when losing | 36% | 9/25 | 29% | 9/31 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 38% | 23/60 | 38% | 30/79 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 52% | 17/33 | 47% | 20/43 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 43% | 9/21 | 60% | 18/30 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 52% | 11/21 | 67% | 26/39 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 84% | 27/32 | 92% | 34/37 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 66% | 21/32 | 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: 1 of 2 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Darderi 0, Hijikata 1).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Darderi
💥 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 Luciano Darderi.
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
Aug 16, 2026
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati
H Hard · 2nd Round
Mar 7, 2026
BNP Paribas Open - Indian Wells
H Hard · 2nd Round
Aug 24, 2025
U.S. Open - New York
H Hard · 1st Round
May 28, 2024
French Open - Paris
C Clay · 1st Round
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Darderi | Hijikata | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Luciano Darderi | Rinky Hijikata | ||
| 1 or more | 100% | 15/15 | 94% | 17/18 |
| 3 or more | 87% | 13/15 | 72% | 13/18 |
| 5 or more | 47% | 7/15 | 56% | 10/18 |
| 10 or more | 7% | 1/15 | 6% | 1/18 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/15 | 0% | 0/18 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/15 | 0% | 0/18 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Darderi | Hijikata |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 9–7 | 11–8 |
| Avg odds | 1.97 | 2.15 |
| ROI % | -0.4% | +15.7% |
| Units P/L | -0.07u | +2.98u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Darderi | Hijikata |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 2 | 2 |
| Events | 3 | 3 |
| Matches | 6 | 7 |
| Distance | 1,024 mi · 1,648 km | 1,024 mi · 1,648 km |
| Route | CAN → USA | 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
Darderi has a higher win rate against shared opponents (75% vs Hijikata's 50%).
| Opponent | Darderi | Hijikata |
|---|---|---|
| Mattia Bellucci | W 26 64 62 | L 67 36 |
| Daniel Altmaier | W 64 64 | L 57 26 |
| Tomas Martin Etcheverry | L 36 63 510 | L 16 46 |
| Alejandro Tabilo | W 16 75 63 | W 62 64 |
| Marcos Giron | L 61 57 46 | W 75 67 61 |
| Tom Gentzsch | W 36 76 62 | W 67 76 63 |
| Sebastian Ofner | W 76 62 63 | W 64 26 76 |
| Tommy Paul | W 36 63 62 | L 64 36 57 46 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Botic van de Zandschulp
Winston-Salem Open - Winston-Salem · 3rd Round
Aug 26
Mattia Bellucci
Winston-Salem Open - Winston-Salem · 2nd Round
Aug 25
Rinky Hijikata
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 2nd Round
Aug 16
Brandon Nakashima
National Bank Open - Montreal · Quarterfinals
Aug 11
Nuno Borges
National Bank Open - Montreal · 4th Round
Aug 8
Juncheng Shang
National Bank Open - Montreal · 3rd Round
Aug 6
Alexander Blockx
Millennium Estoril Open - Estoril · Semifinals
Jul 25
Jaime Faria
Millennium Estoril Open - Estoril · Quarterfinals
Jul 24
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 · 67–83 matches
| Metric | Darderi | Hijikata |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 58% | 59% |
| Sets won | 55% | 55% |
| Games won | 51% | 51% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Darderi | Hijikata |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam | 2 | 0 |
| ATP Masters 1000 | 0 | 2 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Darderi | Hijikata |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 1 | 2 |
| Clay | 1 | 0 |
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