Novak Djokovic vs Rinky HijikataPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Novak Djokovic and Rinky Hijikata have met 2 times since 2024; Novak Djokovic leads 2–0. Their first meeting came at Brisbane in 2024 on hard. On hard courts Djokovic leads 2–0. Djokovic has won the last 2 meetings. Across all meetings Djokovic has taken 4 sets to Hijikata's 0. Their most recent meeting: Novak Djokovic won at Miami Open - Miami (2025).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Djokovic | Hijikata | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Novak Djokovic | Rinky Hijikata | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 44% | 4/9 | 57% | 25/44 |
| Wins a set when losing | 75% | 3/4 | 26% | 8/31 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 62% | 8/13 | 36% | 27/75 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 33% | 4/12 | 46% | 17/37 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 100% | 1/1 | 57% | 20/35 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 80% | 4/5 | 65% | 24/37 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 63% | 5/8 | 91% | 31/34 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 50% | 4/8 | 74% | 25/34 |
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 (Djokovic 2, Hijikata 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Djokovic
🤖 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
2 career meetings, newest first
Mar 21, 2025
Miami Open - Miami
H Hard · 2nd Round
Dec 31, 2024
Brisbane
H Hard · Round of 32
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Djokovic | Hijikata | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Novak Djokovic | Rinky Hijikata | ||
| 1 or more | 88% | 7/8 | 93% | 13/14 |
| 3 or more | 75% | 6/8 | 71% | 10/14 |
| 5 or more | 50% | 4/8 | 43% | 6/14 |
| 10 or more | 25% | 2/8 | 7% | 1/14 |
| 15 or more | 13% | 1/8 | 0% | 0/14 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/8 | 0% | 0/14 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Djokovic | Hijikata |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 5–3 | 6–8 |
| Avg odds | 1.67 | 2.81 |
| ROI % | +17.7% | -17.5% |
| Units P/L | +1.42u | -2.45u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Djokovic | Hijikata |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 1 | 2 |
| Events | 2 | 3 |
| Matches | 6 | 5 |
| Distance | 663 mi · 1,067 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
Djokovic has a higher win rate against shared opponents (89% vs Hijikata's 44%).
| Opponent | Djokovic | Hijikata |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Safiullin | W 76 63 36 63 | L 57 36 |
| Stefanos Tsitsipas | W 63 64 62 | L 46 36 |
| Felix Auger-Aliassime | W 76 36 63 67 76 | L 57 64 36 57 |
| Yibing Wu | W 64 57 64 64 | L 16 67 |
| Alejandro Tabilo | W 76 61 | W 62 64 |
| Dino Prizmic | L 62 26 46 | W 46 64 75 |
| Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard | W 57 75 61 64 | L 64 67 67 |
| Aleksandar Kovacevic | W 64 16 64 | W 64 62 |
| Francesco Maestrelli | W 63 62 62 | W 76 64 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Hubert Hurkacz
Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai · 2nd Round
Oct 9
Alex de Minaur
China Open - Beijing · Final
Oct 6
Daniil Medvedev
China Open - Beijing · Semifinals
Oct 5
Alexander Zverev
China Open - Beijing · Quarterfinals
Oct 4
Bu Yunchaokete
China Open - Beijing · 2nd Round
Oct 2
Nuno Borges
China Open - Beijing · 1st Round
Sep 30
Mariano Navone
U.S. Open - New York · 1st Round
Aug 31
Thiago Agustin Tirante
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 2nd Round
Aug 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 · 28–80 matches
| Metric | Djokovic | Hijikata |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 71% | 56% |
| Sets won | 63% | 53% |
| Games won | 54% | 50% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Djokovic | Hijikata |
|---|---|---|
| ATP 250 | 1 | 0 |
| ATP Masters 1000 | 1 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Djokovic | Hijikata |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 2 | 0 |
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