ATP Challenger Tour · Round of 16 · Lexus Birmingham Open
Playing styles and historical archetype record
McDonald
💥 Big Hitter
Hijikata
💥 Big Hitter
Matchup analysis
Both Mackenzie McDonald and Rinky Hijikata are 💥 Big Hitter types. Mirror matchups usually come down to execution, fitness, and surface fit. Across 5,482 matches in our dataset, the historical split is about even.
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | McDonald | Hijikata |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 3–8 | 10–7 |
| Avg odds | 2.51 | 2.34 |
| ROI % | -41.5% | +26.1% |
| Units P/L | -4.56u | +4.43u |
Prior meetings and scores · 3 career meetings
2
McDonald
1
Hijikata
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Hijikata has a higher win rate against shared opponents (50% vs McDonald's 30%).
| Opponent | McDonald | Hijikata |
|---|---|---|
| Nikoloz Basilashvili | L 26 67 | L 36 26 |
| Chris Rodesch | L 67 75 57 | L 67 26 |
| Aleksandar Kovacevic | L 62 16 26 | W 64 62 |
| Cameron Norrie | L 26 36 | L 46 26 |
| Luciano Darderi | L 67 76 46 | W 46 62 64 |
| Mattia Bellucci | W 61 67 63 | L 67 36 |
| Bernard Tomic | W 75 76 | W 36 64 63 |
| Alex Bolt | L 36 63 36 | W 63 63 |
| Tomas Martin Etcheverry | L 76 67 36 | L 16 46 |
| Brandon Holt | W 63 46 76 | W 62 75 |
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | McDonald | Hijikata |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 63.3% | 60.4% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 56.5% | 71.5% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 47.1% | 52.4% |
| Aces / Match | 1.5 | 6.2 |
| Double Faults / Match | 2.2 | 3.1 |
| Break Points Saved % | 51.5% | 70.4% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 25.8% | 28.7% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 44.7% | 49.2% |
| BP Converted % | 26.1% | 40.8% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 14.6 | 29.7 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 29.4 | 30.5 |
| Net Pts Won % | 60.1% | 63.7% |
| Total Pts Won % | 43.3% | 50.3% |
| Surface (Grass) | ||
| Grass Win % | 0% | 0% |
Last five matches per player
Nicolai Budkov Kjaer
Lexus Birmingham Open · Round of 32
Jun 3
Daniel Merida
Internazionali BNL d'Italia · 1st Round Qualifying
May 6
Lloyd Harris
Mutua Madrid Open · 1st Round Qualifying
Apr 22
Rodrigo Pacheco Mendez
Mexico City Open presentado por Banco BX+ · Round of 32
Apr 8
Chun-Hsin Tseng
Oeiras Open 3 · Round of 32
Apr 8
Jacob Fearnley
Lexus Birmingham Open · Round of 32
Jun 3
Tommy Paul
Roland Garros · Round of 128
May 25
Aleksandar Vukic
BNP Paribas Primrose Bordeaux · Round of 32
May 7
Nikoloz Basilashvili
Internazionali BNL d'Italia · 2nd Round Qualifying
May 6
Pierluigi Basile
Internazionali BNL d'Italia · 1st Round Qualifying
May 6
Matchup overview
Mackenzie McDonald and Rinky Hijikata face off in the Round of 16 at Lexus Birmingham Open on Grass.
Mackenzie McDonald leads 2-1 over 3 previous meetings.
Mackenzie McDonald is 1-4 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: W vs Nicolai Budkov Kjaer (Jun 3).
Rinky Hijikata is 2-3 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: W vs Jacob Fearnley (Jun 3).
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