Rinky Hijikata vs Roman SafiullinPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Rinky Hijikata and Roman Safiullin have met 1 time since 2026; Roman Safiullin leads 1–0. Across all meetings Hijikata has taken 0 sets to Safiullin's 2. Their most recent meeting: Roman Safiullin won at Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Hijikata | Safiullin | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Rinky Hijikata | Roman Safiullin | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 57% | 25/44 | 62% | 21/34 |
| Wins a set when losing | 26% | 8/31 | 43% | 6/14 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 36% | 27/75 | 40% | 19/48 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 46% | 17/37 | 50% | 15/30 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 57% | 20/35 | 67% | 10/15 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 65% | 24/37 | 59% | 10/17 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 91% | 31/34 | 93% | 26/28 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 74% | 25/34 | 75% | 21/28 |
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 1 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Hijikata 0, Safiullin 1).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Hijikata
💥 Big Hitter
Safiullin
💥 Big Hitter
Matchup analysis
Both Rinky Hijikata and Roman Safiullin are 💥 Big Hitter types. Mirror matchups usually come down to execution, fitness, and surface fit, across 4,120 matches in our dataset the historical split is about even.
Previous meetings
1 career meeting, newest first
Oct 7, 2026
Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai
H Hard · 1st Round
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Hijikata | Safiullin | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Rinky Hijikata | Roman Safiullin | ||
| 1 or more | 93% | 13/14 | 100% | 15/15 |
| 3 or more | 71% | 10/14 | 93% | 14/15 |
| 5 or more | 43% | 6/14 | 80% | 12/15 |
| 10 or more | 7% | 1/14 | 13% | 2/15 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/14 | 13% | 2/15 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/14 | 0% | 0/15 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Hijikata | Safiullin |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 6–8 | 9–6 |
| Avg odds | 2.81 | 1.90 |
| ROI % | -17.5% | -10.7% |
| Units P/L | -2.45u | -1.61u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Hijikata | Safiullin |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 2 | 1 |
| Events | 3 | 3 |
| Matches | 5 | 10 |
| Distance | 2,283 mi · 3,674 km | 1,361 mi · 2,191 km |
| Route | CHN → JPN → CHN | 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
Across 7 shared opponents, both Hijikata and Safiullin posted a 57% win rate.
| Opponent | Hijikata | Safiullin |
|---|---|---|
| Andrey Rublev | L 36 36 | L 26 63 46 |
| Flavio Cobolli | L 46 57 | W 63 62 |
| Sebastian Ofner | W 64 26 76 | W 63 64 |
| James McCabe | W 76 62 | W 63 76 |
| Tom Gentzsch | W 67 76 63 | W 63 67 64 |
| Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard | L 64 67 67 | L 57 76 67 |
| Clement Chidekh | W 63 63 | L 36 16 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
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
Francisco Cerundolo
Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai · 2nd Round
Oct 9
Rinky Hijikata
Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai · 1st Round
Oct 7
Shintaro Mochizuki
Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai · 3rd Round Qualifying
Oct 6
Alexis Galarneau
Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai · 1st Round Qualifying
Oct 5
Andrey Rublev
China Open - Beijing · 2nd Round
Oct 3
Flavio Cobolli
China Open - Beijing · 1st Round
Oct 1
Daniil Medvedev
Hangzhou Open - Hangzhou · Semifinals
Sep 28
Bu Yunchaokete
Hangzhou Open - Hangzhou · Quarterfinals
Sep 27
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 55–80 matches
| Metric | Hijikata | Safiullin |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 56% | 69% |
| Sets won | 53% | 61% |
| Games won | 50% | 54% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Hijikata | Safiullin |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Masters 1000 | 0 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Hijikata | Safiullin |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 0 | 1 |
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