Rinky Hijikata and Yosuke Watanuki have met 2 times since 2023; Rinky Hijikata leads 2–0. Their most recent meeting: Rinky Hijikata won at Birmingham (2025).
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Hijikata
💥 Big Hitter
Watanuki
🤖 Servebot
Matchup analysis
💥 Big Hitter vs 🤖 Servebot is historically tight (50% vs 50%, 8,831 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
2 career meetings, newest first
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Hijikata | Watanuki |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 13–9 | 0–3 |
| Avg odds | 2.53 | 3.47 |
| ROI % | +12.1% | -100.0% |
| Units P/L | +2.67u | -3.00u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Hijikata has a higher win rate against shared opponents (50% vs Watanuki's 0%).
| Opponent | Hijikata | Watanuki |
|---|---|---|
| Frances Tiafoe | L 46 46 | L 61 57 67 |
| Dalibor Svrcina | W 64 63 | L 46 06 |
Last five matches per player
Ugo Humbert
HSBC Championships · Quarterfinals
Jun 19
Alejandro Tabilo
HSBC Championships · Round of 32
Jun 16
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
Vitaliy Sachko
Bratislava Open · Round of 32
Jun 10
Cezar Cretu
Moldova Open · Round of 32
May 26
Federico Cina
Roland Garros · 1st Round Qualifying
May 18
Florian Broska
Thionville Open · 2nd Round Qualifying
Mar 2
Arthur Nagel
Thionville Open · 1st Round Qualifying
Mar 1
Omar Jasika
NovaWorld Phan Thiet Challenger 1 · Round of 32
Jan 20
Nicolai Budkov Kjaer
Australian Open · 1st Round Qualifying
Jan 18
Mitchell Krueger
Workday Canberra International · 1st Round Qualifying
Jan 4
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 32–76 matches
| Metric | Hijikata | Watanuki |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 62% | 50% |
| Sets won | 56% | 52% |
| Games won | 52% | 51% |
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Hijikata | Watanuki |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 2 | 0 |
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Hijikata | Watanuki |
|---|---|---|
| Grass | 2 | 0 |
