ATP 250 · Quarterfinals · Adelaide
Final score & match stats
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Paul
⚙️ Grinder
Hijikata
💥 Big Hitter
Matchup analysis
The 💥 Big Hitter archetype wins about 56% vs ⚙️ Grinder across 3,314 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 | Paul | Hijikata |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 11–4 | 12–7 |
| Avg odds | 1.40 | 2.30 |
| ROI % | -3.2% | +34.6% |
| Units P/L | -0.48u | +6.58u |
Prior meetings and scores · 1 career meeting
1
Paul
0
Hijikata
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Paul has a higher win rate against shared opponents (70% vs Hijikata's 50%).
| Opponent | Paul | Hijikata |
|---|---|---|
| Ignacio Buse | L 67 64 36 | W 36 63 64 |
| Tomas Martin Etcheverry | W 67 76 76 | L 16 46 |
| Luciano Darderi | L 63 36 26 | W 46 62 64 |
| Aleksandar Vukic | W 64 62 | L 16 76 36 |
| Zizou Bergs | W 61 62 | L 75 26 26 |
| Sebastian Ofner | L 61 57 46 57 | W 64 26 76 |
| Frances Tiafoe | W 75 46 76 | L 46 63 26 |
| Aleksandar Kovacevic | W 64 63 63 | W 64 62 |
| Adrian Mannarino | W 62 26 64 | W 63 63 61 |
| Adam Walton | W 76 63 | L 36 76 16 |
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Paul | Hijikata |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 63.5% | 59.9% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 67.1% | 71.7% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 49.1% | 50.5% |
| Aces / Match | 3.6 | 6.5 |
| Double Faults / Match | 1.8 | 3.7 |
| Break Points Saved % | 40.8% | 69.3% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 32.3% | 28.1% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 46.4% | 49.3% |
| BP Converted % | 41.4% | 40.9% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 22.9 | 29.8 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 32.4 | 31.2 |
| Net Pts Won % | 73.3% | 64.1% |
| Total Pts Won % | 48.9% | 49.9% |
| Surface (Hard) | ||
| Hard Win % | 80% | 75% |
Last five matches per player
Ignacio Buse
Bitpanda Hamburg Open · Final
May 21
Alex de Minaur
Bitpanda Hamburg Open · Semifinals
May 19
Daniel Altmaier
Bitpanda Hamburg Open · Quarterfinals
May 16
Tomas Martin Etcheverry
Bitpanda Hamburg Open · Round of 16
May 13
Luciano Darderi
Internazionali BNL d'Italia · Round of 32
May 10
Aleksandar Vukic
BNP Paribas Primrose Bordeaux · Round of 32
May 7
Pierluigi Basile
Internazionali BNL d'Italia · 1st Round Qualifying
May 6
Nikoloz Basilashvili
Internazionali BNL d'Italia · 2nd Round Qualifying
May 6
Henri Squire
Bitpanda Hamburg Open · 2nd Round Qualifying
May 2
Zizou Bergs
Open Aix Provence Crédit Agricole · Quarterfinals
May 1
Matchup overview
Tommy Paul and Rinky Hijikata face off in the Quarterfinals at Adelaide on Hard.
Tommy Paul leads 1-0 over 1 previous meeting.
Tommy Paul is 3-2 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: L vs Ignacio Buse (May 21).
Rinky Hijikata is 2-3 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: L vs Aleksandar Vukic (May 7).
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