Prediction Of Hijikata Vs Eubanks H2H, Who Will Win At ATP Fayez Sarofim & Co. U.s. Men’s Clay Court Championship 2025?

What Time Will Rinky Hijikata Play Against Christopher Eubanks?

Hijikata and Eubanks are on the Day 2 Schedule at Fayez Sarofim & Co. U.s. Men’s Clay Court Championship 2025 on Tuesday 1 April 2025. Lets breakdown the career, past stats and recent form of these players and predict who will get the victory.

Who Will Win In This Head-To-Head?

Rinky Hijikata (AUS) and Christopher Eubanks (USA) have faced each other twice before, with Hijikata leading in their head-to-head matches by 1-0. Their first encounter was at the Houston tournament in the USA on clay, where Hijikata emerged victorious with a scoreline of 7-6(4), 7-6(2) in the Round of 32. The second meeting took place at the Australian Open qualifiers, with Hijikata defeating Eubanks 6-2, 6-3 on hard courts.

Hijikata, 24 years old, currently holds the world No. 82 ranking and has reached a career-high of No. 62 in August 2024. He made his breakthrough into the top 100 after a notable performance at the 2023 US Open, reaching the fourth round as a wildcard. Additionally, in the same year, Hijikata achieved his first ATP Tour semifinal at the ‘s-Hertogenbosch tournament after coming back from a set down on three occasions. He also secured the Australian Open doubles title with his partner Kubler, defeating the top-seeded pair Koolhof/Skupski. Notably, this victory made him the second consecutive Australian wildcard player to win the home Grand Slam doubles title, following in the footsteps of Kokkinakis and Kyrgios. In the Australian Open singles draw, Hijikata came from two sets down to secure his first main draw win in a Grand Slam against Hanfmann. He has also claimed two Challenger singles titles in his home country, winning at Playford in October 2022 and immediately following the 2023 Australian Open at Burnie. Prior to turning pro, Hijikata played college tennis at the University of North Carolina, where he earned All-American honors as a sophomore.

It is worth noting that Hijikata’s lone tour-level win on clay came against Eubanks in the first round of the 2024 tournament. Additionally, his victory over Eubanks represents his only tour-level win against a player with a one-handed backhand. In the current season, Hijikata has a record of 5-0 after winning the opening set but is 0-8 after losing the opening set.

As for Christopher Eubanks, he is 28 years old and currently holds the world No. 117 ranking, with his career-high being No. 29 in July. Eubanks experienced a breakthrough in 2023 when he achieved his personal-best 21 wins and entered the top 100 for the first time at the age of 26. This accomplishment came after reaching the quarterfinals of Wimbledon and defeating the No. 5 ranked player, Tsitsipas, for the biggest win of his career. Eubanks also broke into the top 100 by reaching his first ATP Masters 1000 quarterfinal at the 2023 Miami tournament as a qualifier. In June of the same year, he secured his first ATP Tour title at Mallorca, defeating Mannarino. Earlier in his career, Eubanks claimed his first ATP Tour wins by defeating his compatriots Fritz and Donaldson in his hometown, leading him to the quarterfinals of the 2017 Atlanta tournament as a wildcard. He also achieved significant milestones in Grand Slam tournaments, defeating then-No. 106 Auger-Aliassime in the qualifying rounds of the 2019 Australian Open and Martinez for his first main draw win at the 2022 US Open. Before turning professional, Eubanks played college tennis at Georgia Tech, where he received numerous accolades, including being named a 2-time All-American and 2-time ACC Player of the Year.

Eubanks, who has a current record of 1-4 in 2025, seeks his second tour-level win on clay, as he previously defeated Paire in his first clay match at the 2023 Geneva tournament. However, since that victory, he has struggled on clay courts, amassing an 0-8 record. On the surface against players within the top 100, including Challengers, Eubanks holds a record of 1-6. His solitary win against a top 100 opponent on clay came against Gasquet, ranked No. 77, at the 2022 Bordeaux Challenger.

My Conclusion / Prediction:

My pick is that Hijikata will win.
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