ATP Masters 1000 · 1st Round Qualifying · Internazionali BNL d'Italia
Final score & match stats
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Hijikata
🤖 Servebot
Basile
🪃 Counterpuncher
Matchup analysis
The 🤖 Servebot archetype wins about 57% vs 🪃 Counterpuncher across 4,469 matches in our dataset. That is a small stylistic lean for Rinky Hijikata here.
Servebot players often use high ace rate and dominant service to pressure the counterpuncher's elite bp conversion. On Clay, that can swing with conditions.
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Hijikata | Basile |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 13–8 | 3–7 |
| Avg odds | 2.57 | 2.62 |
| ROI % | +17.5% | -26.5% |
| Units P/L | +3.67u | -2.65u |
Prior meetings and scores · 1 career meeting
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Hijikata
0
Basile
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Hijikata | Basile |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 62.2% | 59.4% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 71.9% | 70.9% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 50.7% | 51.8% |
| Aces / Match | 6.7 | 4.2 |
| Double Faults / Match | 2.5 | 2.8 |
| Break Points Saved % | 66.1% | 54.3% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 27.5% | 31.7% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 50.8% | 52.7% |
| BP Converted % | 41.1% | 45.7% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 29 | 29.7 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 29.8 | 31 |
| Net Pts Won % | 61.8% | 70.6% |
| Total Pts Won % | 50.1% | 51.4% |
| Surface (Clay) | ||
| Clay Win % | 50% | 40% |
Last five matches per player
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Francesco Forti
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Jun 4
Stefano Travaglia
Internazionali di Tennis Città di Perugia | G.I.MA. Tennis Cup · Round of 32
Jun 2
Alberto Morolli
M25 Grado · Round of 32
May 25
Match summary
Rinky Hijikata meets Pierluigi Basile in 1st Round Qualifying of the Internazionali BNL d'Italia on May 4 at the Rome clay courts. Hijikata, ranked 96th, arrives fresh off four matches in two weeks and carries a three-day gap since his last outing. Basile sits at 677th in the rankings and has been away from competition for three months.
The two have never played. Hijikata won 2 of his last 5 matches and has been active on tour; Basile has won only 1 of his last 5 and comes in cold after an extended layoff. On clay, Hijikata's record stands at 6-14 over his recent sample, while Basile has performed better with an 8-8 mark on the surface.
Hijikata is a power-oriented player who relies on aggressive shot-making from the baseline. Basile operates as a counterpuncher, building points through tactical defense and reaction. The match will test whether Hijikata's recent activity and baseline firepower can overcome clay's slower pace, while Basile must find rhythm and timing after a lengthy absence to capitalize on his defensive strengths.
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