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% | 27/48 | 58% | 14/24 |
| Wins a set when losing | 29% | 9/31 | 36% | 9/25 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 38% | 30/79 | 39% | 19/49 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 47% | 20/43 | 38% | 8/21 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 60% | 18/30 | 62% | 16/26 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 67% | 26/39 | 64% | 14/22 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 92% | 34/37 | 73% | 19/26 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 73% | 27/37 | 54% | 14/26 |
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
⚙️ Grinder
Shimizu
⚙️ Grinder
Matchup analysis
Both Rinky Hijikata and Yuta Shimizu are ⚙️ Grinder types. Mirror matchups usually come down to execution, fitness, and surface fit, across 654 matches in our dataset the historical split is about even.
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 | 94% | 17/18 | 80% | 8/10 |
| 3 or more | 72% | 13/18 | 70% | 7/10 |
| 5 or more | 56% | 10/18 | 30% | 3/10 |
| 10 or more | 6% | 1/18 | 10% | 1/10 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/18 | 0% | 0/10 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/18 | 0% | 0/10 |
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 | 11–8 | 6–6 |
| Avg odds | 2.15 | 2.04 |
| ROI % | +15.7% | +8.2% |
| Units P/L | +2.98u | +0.98u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Hijikata | Shimizu |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 2 | 1 |
| Events | 3 | 1 |
| Matches | 7 | 1 |
| Distance | 1,024 mi · 1,648 km | 0 mi · 0 km |
| Route | CAN → USA | GBR |
Host country from the tournament each match was played in, over the last 30 days. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Mmoh | W 63 36 76 | L 67 67 |
| 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 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Benjamin Bonzi
Winston-Salem Open - Winston-Salem · 3rd Round
Aug 26
Raphael Collignon
Winston-Salem Open - Winston-Salem · 2nd Round
Aug 25
Darwin Blanch
Winston-Salem Open - Winston-Salem · 1st Round
Aug 24
Jakub Mensik
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 3rd Round
Aug 18
Luciano Darderi
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 2nd Round
Aug 16
Gael Monfils
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 1st Round
Aug 14
Jaume Munar
National Bank Open - Montreal · 1st Round
Aug 2
Denis Shapovalov
Mifel Tennis Open - Los Cabos · 1st Round
Jul 29
Anton Matusevich
Roehampton 1 Challenger · 1st Round
Aug 18
Johannus Monday
Winnipeg Challenger · 2nd Round
Jul 23
Liam Broady
Winnipeg Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 21
Justin Boulais
Granby Challenger · 2nd Round
Jul 15
Jay Friend
Granby challenger
Jul 14
Jay Dylan Hara Friend
Granby Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 13
Ryan Colby
M25 Laval · 1st Round
Jul 7
Michael Mmoh
Cary Challenger · 1st Round
Jun 30
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 49–83 matches
| Metric | Hijikata | Shimizu |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 59% | 49% |
| Sets won | 55% | 49% |
| Games won | 51% | 49% |
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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