Rinky Hijikata vs Yuta ShimizuPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Rinky Hijikata and Yuta Shimizu have met 4 times since 2022; Rinky Hijikata leads 3–1. Their first meeting came at Sydney Challenger in 2022 on hard. On hard courts Hijikata leads 3–1. Hijikata has won the last 3 meetings. 1 of their meetings has been a final, with Hijikata leading those 1–0. Across all meetings Hijikata has taken 7 sets to Shimizu's 2. Their most recent meeting: Rinky Hijikata won at Sydney Challenger (2024).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Hijikata | Shimizu | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Rinky Hijikata | Yuta Shimizu | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 56% | 25/45 | 62% | 18/29 |
| Wins a set when losing | 26% | 8/31 | 41% | 11/27 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 37% | 28/76 | 39% | 22/56 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 45% | 17/38 | 41% | 11/27 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 57% | 20/35 | 67% | 18/27 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 66% | 25/38 | 68% | 17/25 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 91% | 32/35 | 74% | 23/31 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 71% | 25/35 | 58% | 18/31 |
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: 3 of 4 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Hijikata 3, Shimizu 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Hijikata
💥 Big Hitter
Shimizu
⚙️ Grinder
Matchup analysis
The 💥 Big Hitter archetype wins about 55% vs ⚙️ Grinder across 682 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Rinky Hijikata.
Big Hitter players often use power groundstrokes and high winner count to pressure the grinder's relentless consistency.
Previous meetings
4 career meetings, newest first
Nov 2, 2024
Sydney Challenger
H Hard · Semifinals
Oct 27, 2024
Playford Challenger
H Hard · Final
Feb 4, 2023
Burnie Challenger
H Hard · Semifinals
Nov 1, 2022
Sydney Challenger
H Hard · 1st Round
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Hijikata | Shimizu | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Rinky Hijikata | Yuta Shimizu | ||
| 1 or more | 93% | 13/14 | 82% | 9/11 |
| 3 or more | 71% | 10/14 | 73% | 8/11 |
| 5 or more | 43% | 6/14 | 55% | 6/11 |
| 10 or more | 7% | 1/14 | 9% | 1/11 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/14 | 0% | 0/11 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/14 | 0% | 0/11 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Hijikata | Shimizu |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 6–8 | 5–6 |
| Avg odds | 2.81 | 1.89 |
| ROI % | -17.5% | -12.8% |
| Units P/L | -2.45u | -1.41u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Hijikata | Shimizu |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 2 | 2 |
| Events | 3 | 2 |
| Matches | 5 | 3 |
| Distance | 2,283 mi · 3,674 km | 1,420 mi · 2,285 km |
| Route | CHN → JPN → CHN | VIE → 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
Hijikata has a higher win rate against shared opponents (86% vs Shimizu's 43%).
| Opponent | Hijikata | Shimizu |
|---|---|---|
| Bernard Tomic | W 36 64 63 | L 75 26 67 |
| Michael Mmoh | W 63 36 76 | L 67 67 |
| Dane Sweeny | W 63 62 | W 75 75 |
| Taro Daniel | W 63 67 62 | W 63 62 |
| Sho Shimabukuro | L 46 46 | L 36 06 |
| Alex Bolt | W 63 63 | L 36 46 |
| Takuya Kumasaka | W 62 60 | W 60 57 76 |
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
Bernard Tomic
Jingshan Challenger · 2nd Round
Oct 2
Stefanos Sakellaridis
Jingshan Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 29
Philip Sekulic
Phan Thiet 4 Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 15
Arthur Weber
Phan Thiet 3 Challenger · Semifinals
Sep 12
Hiroki Moriya
Phan Thiet 3 Challenger · Quarterfinals
Sep 11
Kasidit Samrej
Phan Thiet 3 Challenger · 2nd Round
Sep 9
Aditya Vishal Balsekar
Phan Thiet 3 Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 8
Anton Matusevich
Roehampton 1 Challenger · 1st Round
Aug 18
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 56–81 matches
| Metric | Hijikata | Shimizu |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 57% | 52% |
| Sets won | 53% | 51% |
| Games won | 50% | 50% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Hijikata | Shimizu |
|---|---|---|
| Finals | 1 | 0 |
| ATP Challenger Tour | 3 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Hijikata | Shimizu |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 3 | 1 |
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