Masamichi Imamura and Rinky Hijikata have met 2 times since 2024; Rinky Hijikata leads 2–0. Their most recent meeting: Rinky Hijikata won at Sydney (2024).
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Imamura
⚔️ The Gladiator
Hijikata
💥 Big Hitter
Matchup analysis
The 💥 Big Hitter archetype wins about 58% vs ⚔️ The Gladiator across 2,418 matches in our dataset — a stylistic lean toward Rinky Hijikata.
Big Hitter players often use power groundstrokes and high winner count to pressure the the gladiator's physical intensity.
2 career meetings, newest first
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Imamura | Hijikata | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Masamichi Imamura | Rinky Hijikata | ||
| 1 or more | 67% | 12/18 | 100% | 22/22 |
| 3 or more | 28% | 5/18 | 77% | 17/22 |
| 5 or more | 11% | 2/18 | 59% | 13/22 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/18 | 14% | 3/22 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/18 | 5% | 1/22 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/18 | 5% | 1/22 |
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Imamura | Hijikata |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 9–7 | 13–9 |
| Avg odds | 1.91 | 2.56 |
| ROI % | -16.8% | +12.1% |
| Units P/L | -2.69u | +2.67u |
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Hijikata has a higher win rate against shared opponents (67% vs Imamura's 33%).
| Opponent | Imamura | Hijikata |
|---|---|---|
| Tai Sach | W | W 63 62 |
| Hayato Matsuoka | W 64 75 | L 46 26 |
| Dane Sweeny | L 36 26 | W 63 62 |
| James McCabe | L 46 61 36 | W 76 62 |
| Carl Emil Overbeck | L 46 75 16 | W 76 76 |
| Patrick Kypson | L 36 46 | L 46 46 |
Last five matches per player
Hunter Heck
Futures 2026 ·
Jun 20
Tai Sach
Futures 2026 ·
Jun 19
Jangjun Kim
Futures 2026 ·
Jun 18
Noritaka Koizumi
Futures 2026 ·
Jun 17
Kosuke Ogura
Futures 2026 ·
Jun 11
Yusuke Takahashi
Futures 2026 ·
Jun 10
Braden Shick
Texas Spine and Joint Men's Championship · Round of 16
Jun 4
Colton Smith
Texas Spine and Joint Men's Championship · Round of 32
Jun 3
Alejandro Tabilo
HSBC Championships · Round of 32
Jun 16
Ugo Humbert
HSBC Championships · Quarterfinals
Jun 15
Dino Prizmic
HSBC Championships · 1st Round Qualifying
Jun 13
Jiri Lehecka
HSBC Championships · Round of 16
Jun 12
Frances Tiafoe
BOSS OPEN · Round of 16
Jun 11
Tom Gentzsch
BOSS OPEN · Round of 32
Jun 10
Arthur Fery
Lexus Birmingham Open · Quarterfinals
Jun 5
Mackenzie McDonald
Lexus Birmingham Open · Round of 16
Jun 4
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 70–76 matches
| Metric | Imamura | Hijikata |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 60% | 62% |
| Sets won | 59% | 56% |
| Games won | 53% | 52% |
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Imamura | Hijikata |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 0 | 2 |
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Imamura | Hijikata |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 0 | 2 |
