ATP Challenger Tour · Semifinals · Sydney
Final score & match stats
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Daniel
💥 Big Hitter
Hijikata
💥 Big Hitter
Matchup analysis
Both Taro Daniel and Rinky Hijikata are 💥 Big Hitter types. Mirror matchups usually come down to execution, fitness, and surface fit. Across 5,134 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 | Daniel | Hijikata |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 8–5 | 12–10 |
| Avg odds | 2.10 | 2.35 |
| ROI % | +6.4% | +14.2% |
| Units P/L | +0.83u | +3.12u |
Prior meetings and scores · 2 career meetings
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Daniel
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Hijikata
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Hijikata has a higher win rate against shared opponents (75% vs Daniel's 0%).
| Opponent | Daniel | Hijikata |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Mmoh | L 64 46 36 | W 63 36 76 |
| Dane Sweeny | L 57 46 | W 63 62 |
| Yi Zhou | L 76 36 06 | L 57 63 46 |
| Billy Harris | L 46 26 | W 61 36 64 |
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Daniel | Hijikata |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 62.9% | 60.6% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 67.1% | 71.8% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 50.4% | 49.5% |
| Aces / Match | 6.7 | 6.2 |
| Double Faults / Match | 2 | 3.4 |
| Break Points Saved % | 66.9% | 67.4% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 28.6% | 29.8% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 50.6% | 49.2% |
| BP Converted % | 37.1% | 44.8% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 22.7 | 26.5 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 25.5 | 28.5 |
| Net Pts Won % | 62.1% | 66.3% |
| Total Pts Won % | 49.8% | 50.5% |
| Surface (Hard) | ||
| Hard Win % | 60% | 62% |
Last five matches per player
Matteo Berrettini
Copa Faulconbridge · Round of 32
May 13
Carlos Sanchez Jover
Copa Faulconbridge · 2nd Round Qualifying
May 12
Raul Brancaccio
Copa Faulconbridge · 1st Round Qualifying
May 11
Yuta Shimizu
Gwangju Open · 2nd Round Qualifying
Apr 20
Jun Ha Hyun
Gwangju Open · 1st Round Qualifying
Apr 19
Aleksandar Vukic
BNP Paribas Primrose Bordeaux · Round of 32
May 12
Nikoloz Basilashvili
Internazionali BNL d'Italia · 2nd Round Qualifying
May 5
Pierluigi Basile
Internazionali BNL d'Italia · 1st Round Qualifying
May 4
Zizou Bergs
Open Aix Provence Crédit Agricole · Quarterfinals
May 1
Sebastian Ofner
Open Aix Provence Crédit Agricole · Round of 16
Apr 30
Matchup overview
Taro Daniel and Rinky Hijikata face off in the Semifinals at Sydney on Hard.
Taro Daniel leads 1-1 over 2 previous meetings.
Taro Daniel is 3-2 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: L vs Matteo Berrettini (May 13).
Rinky Hijikata is 2-3 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: L vs Aleksandar Vukic (May 12).
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