ATP 250 · Round of 32 · Zhuhai
Final score & match stats
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Muller
⚙️ Grinder
Hijikata
💥 Big Hitter
Matchup analysis
The 💥 Big Hitter archetype wins about 55% vs ⚙️ Grinder across 4,745 matches in our dataset. That is a small stylistic lean for Rinky Hijikata here.
Big Hitter players often use power groundstrokes and high winner count to pressure the grinder's relentless consistency. On Hard, that can swing with conditions.
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Muller | Hijikata |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 5–7 | 13–9 |
| Avg odds | 1.76 | 2.56 |
| ROI % | -28.8% | +12.1% |
| Units P/L | -3.46u | +2.67u |
Prior meetings and scores · 2 career meetings
1
Muller
1
Hijikata
Sep 21, 2023
Zhuhai
H Hard · Round of 32
Jun 27, 2022
Wimbledon
G Grass · 2nd Round Qualifying
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Hijikata has a higher win rate against shared opponents (50% vs Muller's 33%).
| Opponent | Muller | Hijikata |
|---|---|---|
| Marcos Giron | L 26 26 | W 75 67 61 |
| Yibing Wu | L 36 46 | L 16 67 |
| Jakub Paul | W 75 64 | W 76 63 |
| Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard | L 36 26 | L 64 67 67 |
| Tomas Martin Etcheverry | W 67 76 76 | L 16 46 |
| David Goffin | L 76 16 16 | W 63 61 61 |
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Muller | Hijikata |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 61.4% | 62.3% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 65.1% | 71.2% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 41.3% | 49.9% |
| Aces / Match | 2.2 | 6.4 |
| Double Faults / Match | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Break Points Saved % | 59% | 65.6% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 26.2% | 27.4% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 48% | 50.4% |
| BP Converted % | 34.3% | 39.2% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 20.3 | 29.1 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 29.6 | 26.5 |
| Net Pts Won % | 60.9% | 62.2% |
| Total Pts Won % | 45.7% | 49.6% |
| Surface (Hard) | ||
| Hard Win % | 0% | 0% |
Last five matches per player
Stefanos Tsitsipas
Roland Garros · Round of 128
May 26
Edas Butvilas
Gonet Geneva Open · 1st Round Qualifying
May 16
Rei Sakamoto
BNP Paribas Primrose Bordeaux · Round of 32
May 13
Botic van de Zandschulp
Internazionali BNL d'Italia · Round of 128
May 6
Yibing Wu
Open Aix Provence Crédit Agricole · Round of 32
Apr 28
Matchup overview
Alexandre Muller and Rinky Hijikata face off in the Round of 32 at Zhuhai on Hard.
Alexandre Muller leads 1-1 over 2 previous meetings.
Alexandre Muller is 0-5 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: L vs Stefanos Tsitsipas (May 26).
Rinky Hijikata is 3-2 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: W vs Alejandro Tabilo (Jun 16).
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