ATP Challenger Tour · Round of 16 · Ilkley
Final score & match stats
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Shimabukuro
💥 Big Hitter
Hijikata
🤖 Servebot
Matchup analysis
💥 Big Hitter vs 🤖 Servebot is historically tight (48% vs 52%, 8,421 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and H2H matter most when Sho Shimabukuro plays Rinky Hijikata.
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Shimabukuro | Hijikata |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 9–7 | 13–8 |
| Avg odds | 2.07 | 2.57 |
| ROI % | +1.8% | +17.5% |
| Units P/L | +0.28u | +3.67u |
Prior meetings and scores · 4 career meetings
2
Shimabukuro
2
Hijikata
Jan 30, 2026
Better Buzz Coffee San Diego Open
H Hard · Quarterfinals
Aug 8, 2023
Cary 1
H Hard · Round of 32
Jun 21, 2023
Ilkley
G Grass · Round of 16
Apr 24, 2023
Seoul
H Hard · Round of 32
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Across 10 shared opponents, both Shimabukuro and Hijikata posted a 50% win rate.
| Opponent | Shimabukuro | Hijikata |
|---|---|---|
| Frances Tiafoe | L 46 57 | L 46 46 |
| Marcos Giron | L 36 57 | W 75 67 61 |
| Nikoloz Basilashvili | L 26 16 | L 36 26 |
| Chris Rodesch | W 76 76 | L 67 26 |
| Leandro Riedi | L 57 16 | W 75 63 |
| Adam Walton | W 63 64 | L 36 76 16 |
| Alex Bolt | W 62 67 63 | W 63 63 |
| Yibing Wu | L 36 67 | L 16 67 |
| Adrian Mannarino | W 63 64 | W 63 63 61 |
| Bernard Tomic | W 63 63 | W 36 64 63 |
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Shimabukuro | Hijikata |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 59% | 62.2% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 76.5% | 71.9% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 54.6% | 50.7% |
| Aces / Match | 7.3 | 6.7 |
| Double Faults / Match | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Break Points Saved % | 60.8% | 66.1% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 32.6% | 27.5% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 50.9% | 50.8% |
| BP Converted % | 50.2% | 41.1% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 24.2 | 29 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 21.5 | 29.8 |
| Net Pts Won % | 74.8% | 61.8% |
| Total Pts Won % | 53.5% | 50.1% |
| Surface (Grass) | ||
| Grass Win % | 83% | 83% |
Last five matches per player
Matchup overview
Sho Shimabukuro and Rinky Hijikata face off in the Round of 16 at Ilkley on Grass.
Sho Shimabukuro leads 2-2 over 4 previous meetings.
Sho Shimabukuro is 4-1 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: L vs Frances Tiafoe (Jun 17).
Rinky Hijikata is 3-2 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: W vs Alejandro Tabilo (Jun 16).
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