Rinky Hijikata and Sho Shimabukuro have met 4 times since 2023; they are level 2–2. Their most recent meeting: Sho Shimabukuro won at Better Buzz Coffee San Diego Open (2026).
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Hijikata
🤖 Servebot
Shimabukuro
💥 Big Hitter
Matchup analysis
🤖 Servebot vs 💥 Big Hitter is historically tight (52% vs 48%, 8,421 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
4 career meetings, newest first
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Hijikata | Shimabukuro | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Rinky Hijikata | Sho Shimabukuro | ||
| 1 or more | 100% | 21/21 | 100% | 18/18 |
| 3 or more | 81% | 17/21 | 89% | 16/18 |
| 5 or more | 62% | 13/21 | 67% | 12/18 |
| 10 or more | 14% | 3/21 | 28% | 5/18 |
| 15 or more | 5% | 1/21 | 6% | 1/18 |
| 20 or more | 5% | 1/21 | 0% | 0/18 |
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Hijikata | Shimabukuro |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 13–8 | 9–7 |
| Avg odds | 2.57 | 2.07 |
| ROI % | +17.5% | +1.8% |
| Units P/L | +3.67u | +0.28u |
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Across 10 shared opponents, both Hijikata and Shimabukuro posted a 50% win rate.
| Opponent | Hijikata | Shimabukuro |
|---|---|---|
| Frances Tiafoe | L 46 46 | L 46 57 |
| Marcos Giron | W 75 67 61 | L 36 57 |
| Nikoloz Basilashvili | L 36 26 | L 26 16 |
| Chris Rodesch | L 67 26 | W 76 76 |
| Leandro Riedi | W 75 63 | L 57 16 |
| Adam Walton | L 36 76 16 | W 63 64 |
| Alex Bolt | W 63 63 | W 62 67 63 |
| Yibing Wu | L 16 67 | L 36 67 |
| Adrian Mannarino | W 63 63 61 | W 63 64 |
| Bernard Tomic | W 36 64 63 | W 63 63 |
Last five matches per player
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
Frances Tiafoe
Terra Wortmann Open · Round of 16
Jun 17
Tallon Griekspoor
Terra Wortmann Open · Round of 32
Jun 16
Nick Kyrgios
BOSS OPEN · Round of 16
Jun 11
Quentin Halys
BOSS OPEN · Round of 32
Jun 9
Jurij Rodionov
BOSS OPEN · 2nd Round Qualifying
Jun 8
Stefanos Sakellaridis
BOSS OPEN · 1st Round Qualifying
Jun 6
Kamil Majchrzak
Lexus Birmingham Open · Quarterfinals
Jun 5
Elias Ymer
Lexus Birmingham Open · Round of 16
Jun 4
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 77–81 matches
| Metric | Hijikata | Shimabukuro |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 61% | 67% |
| Sets won | 56% | 63% |
| Games won | 51% | 53% |
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Hijikata | Shimabukuro |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 2 | 2 |
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Hijikata | Shimabukuro |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 2 | 1 |
| Grass | 0 | 1 |
