Rinky Hijikata and Yuta Shimizu have met 4 times since 2022; Rinky Hijikata leads 3–1. Their most recent meeting: Rinky Hijikata won at Sydney (2024).
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Hijikata
🤖 Servebot
Shimizu
⚙️ Grinder
Matchup analysis
The 🤖 Servebot archetype wins about 58% vs ⚙️ Grinder across 5,334 matches in our dataset — a stylistic lean toward Rinky Hijikata.
Servebot players often use high ace rate and dominant service to pressure the grinder's relentless consistency.
4 career meetings, newest first
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Hijikata | Shimizu | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Rinky Hijikata | Yuta Shimizu | ||
| 1 or more | 100% | 21/21 | 88% | 14/16 |
| 3 or more | 81% | 17/21 | 56% | 9/16 |
| 5 or more | 62% | 13/21 | 31% | 5/16 |
| 10 or more | 14% | 3/21 | 25% | 4/16 |
| 15 or more | 5% | 1/21 | 0% | 0/16 |
| 20 or more | 5% | 1/21 | 0% | 0/16 |
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Hijikata | Shimizu |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 13–8 | 8–6 |
| Avg odds | 2.57 | 2.07 |
| ROI % | +17.5% | +18.6% |
| Units P/L | +3.67u | +2.60u |
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Hijikata has a higher win rate against shared opponents (83% vs Shimizu's 50%).
| Opponent | Hijikata | Shimizu |
|---|---|---|
| Dane Sweeny | W 63 62 | W 75 75 |
| Bernard Tomic | W 36 64 63 | L 64 67 57 |
| 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 |
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
Andre Ilagan
Texas Spine and Joint Men's Championship · Quarterfinals
Jun 5
Murphy Cassone
Texas Spine and Joint Men's Championship · Round of 16
Jun 4
Dane Sweeny
Texas Spine and Joint Men's Championship · Round of 32
Jun 3
Bernard Tomic
UAMS Health Little Rock Open · Round of 16
May 17
Andres Martin
UAMS Health Little Rock Open · Round of 32
May 13
Evan Zhu
Wuxi Open · 1st Round Qualifying
May 3
Sho Shimabukuro
Jiangxi Open · Round of 32
Apr 29
Yusuke Takahashi
Jiangxi Open · 2nd Round Qualifying
Apr 27
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 47–77 matches
| Metric | Hijikata | Shimizu |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 61% | 49% |
| Sets won | 56% | 49% |
| Games won | 51% | 49% |
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Hijikata | Shimizu |
|---|---|---|
| Finals | 1 | 0 |
| ATP Challenger Tour | 3 | 1 |
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Hijikata | Shimizu |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 3 | 1 |
