Rinky Hijikata vs Sho Shimabukuro Head-to-Head Stats, Results & Performance Comparison

Wojtek Kolan

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H2H Records Career Stats

HEAD TO HEAD
R. Hijikata vs S. Shimabukuro

Rinky Hijikata

AUS

2

Win

Played

1

Win

Age

5'10" (178 cm)

Height

6'0" (183 cm)

114

C. Rank

147

Best Rank

135

Total Titles

YTD Titles

$1.3M

Career Money

$356.1K

Right-Handed

Plays

Right-Handed

Sho Shimabukuro

JPN

2

Win

Played

1

Win

Age

5'10" (178 cm)

Height

6'0" (183 cm)

114

C. Rank

147

Best Rank

135

Total Titles

YTD Titles

$1.3M

Career Money

$356.1K

Right-Handed

Plays

Right-Handed

Head-to-head: Hijikata 2 - 1 Shimabukuro

They have played 7 sets in total, with Rinky Hijikata winning 5 and Sho Shimabukuro winning 2. The last match between Rinky Hijikata and Sho Shimabukuro was at the Cary 1 Challenger, 08-08-2023, Round: R1, Surface: Hard, with Rinky Hijikata getting the victory 6-3 6-2.

Players	Head To Head Match Wins
Hijikata	2
Shimabukuro	1

Last 3 H2H Matches:

(R1) Cary 1 Challenger(08-08-23)

Stats

Rinky Hijikata

Sho Shimabukuro

(R2) Ilkley Challenger(06-21-23)

Stats

Sho Shimabukuro

Rinky Hijikata

(R1) Seoul Challenger(04-24-23)

Stats

Rinky Hijikata

Sho Shimabukuro

R. Hijikata vs S. Shimabukuro H2H Profile

R. Hijikata	Stats	S. Shimabukuro
$1,276,340	Career Prize Money	$356,065
59.10% (237-164)	Career Total W/L	61.71% (274-170)
0	Grass	1
2	Hard	0
11	Titles	8
2	Total H2H Matches	1
30.77% (8-18)	YTD Win/Loss	50.00% (1-1)

R. Hijikata vs S. Shimabukuro Match Preview:

Second serve performance recent form: In recent form (last 6 months), Rinky Hijikata has won 47.16% of points on their second serve, while Sho Shimabukuro has won 49.82%. There is a high correlation between this stat and match prediction accuracy.
Return game stats recent form: Return stats show Rinky Hijikata, in recent form, has won 42.66% of their opponent's second serve points, while Sho Shimabukuro has won 44.59%. The same stats for first serve returns are 26.30% and 24.60% respectively and this has a high correlation to pick who is favored in this H2H matchup.
Under pressure analysis: Rinky Hijikata has saved 52.03% of breakpoints in recent form, whereas Sho Shimabukuro has saved 55.19% which is a useful statistic for in-game betting predictions.
Performance overview: Over the last year Rinky Hijikata has won 50.75% of matches played (W/L 34/33), with Sho Shimabukuro winning 59.65% (W/L 34/23) that gives us an overall head-to head prediction overview.
Best surface: Rinky Hijikata has their best career surface win % on Hard, winning 63% (W/L 172/100), and worse career win % on Clay, winning 44% (W/L 24/30). Sho Shimabukuro has their best career surface win % on Hard, winning 63% (W/L 207/122), and worse career win % on I.hard, winning 55% (W/L 26/21).
Player level: In the last year, Rinky Hijikata has played most of their matches on the Challengers/ITF tournaments > $10K, winning 67.86% of matches (W/L 19/9), where as Sho Shimabukuro has played most of their matches on the Challengers/ITF tournaments > $10K, winning 60.42% of matches (W/L 29/19). When comparing stats between players to predict the favorite, it is of course all relative to the event level they have been playing at.
Direct H2H matches: They have played 3 times before with Rinky Hijikata winning 2 times and Sho Shimabukuro being victorious 1 times. They have played 7 sets in total, with Rinky Hijikata winning 5 and Sho Shimabukuro winning 2.
The last match between Rinky Hijikata and Sho Shimabukuro was at the Cary 1 Challenger, 08-08-2023, Round: R1, Surface: Hard, with Rinky Hijikata getting the victory 6-3 6-2.
Head to head match duration: In past head to head matches, the average match time between these players has been 1:50:39.
Opponent quality stats: Over the last 12 months, Rinky Hijikata has played against opponents with an average rank of 182.46 while Sho Shimabukuro has played against players with an average rank of 261.46.
Deciding set performance vs all players: If you are interested in live predictions and betting, if this match goes into a deciding set, Rinky Hijikata has won 50% of deciding sets over the last 12 months, while Sho Shimabukuro has won 57% in all matches played on tour.
Break point conversion: In recent form, Rinky Hijikata has converted 29.82% of breakpoint opportunities, and Sho Shimabukuro has converted 31.10% of their chances to break their opponents serve. A telling stat for in-game live betting tips when either player has a breakpoint opportunity.

Rinky Hijikata vs Sho Shimabukuro Editorial Preview By TennisTipster88.

R. Hijikata vs S. Shimabukuro H2H Stats Used In Our Predictions

R. Hijikata	Stats	S. Shimabukuro
2	H2H Matches Won	1
5	Sets Won	2
38	Games Won	30
8	Aces (Total)	10
14	Total Double Faults	8
1:50:39	Average Match Time	1:50:39
56% (124/222)	1st Serve %	52% (121/233)
70% (87/124)	1st Serve Win %	57% (69/121)
45% (44/98)	2nd Serve Win %	48% (54/112)
41% (14/34)	Break Pts Won %	44% (11/25)
47% (110/233)	Return Points Win %	41% (91/222)
67% (2/3)	Best‑of‑3 Win %	33% (1/3)
0% (0/1)	Deciding Set Win %	100% (1/1)
67% (2/3)	1st Set Won, Won Match	0% (0/0)
33% (1/3)	1st Set Won, Lost Match	0% (0/0)
0% (0/0)	1st Set Lost, Won Match	33% (1/3)

Recent Performance Stats

R. Hijikata Recent Matches Played

OPPONENT	RESULT	SCORE	H2H
Playford Challenger - 24-11-2025
F Dane SweenyD. Sweeny	W	6-0 6-7(8) 6-4	Stats
QF James McCabeJ. McCabe	W	7-6(2) 6-2	Stats
SF Alex BoltA. Bolt	W	6-3 6-3	Stats
R2 Tai SachT. Sach	W	6-3 6-2	Stats
R1 Takuya KumasakaT. Kumasaka	W	6-2 6-0	Stats

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S. Shimabukuro Recent Matches Played

OPPONENT	RESULT	SCORE	H2H
Kobe Challenger - 10-11-2025
QF Kaichi UchidaK. Uchida	L	7-6(3) 5-7 2-0 ret.	Stats
R2 Maximus JonesM. Jones	W	3-6 6-3 6-4	Stats
R1 Kokoro IsomuraK. Isomura	W	7-6(1) 6-4	Stats
Matsuyama Challenger - 03-11-2025
F Henrique RochaH. Rocha	L	7-5 3-6 6-2	Stats
SF Ryan PenistonR. Peniston	W	6-3 6-2	Stats

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R. Hijikata vs S. Shimabukuro Stats Breakdown Vs All H2H Opponents

R. Hijikata	Stats	S. Shimabukuro
59.10% (237/164)	YTD Win/Loss	61.71% (274/170)
56.59% (545/418)	Sets Win/Loss	58.81% (614/430)
52.04% (4834/4455)	Games Win/Loss	53.42% (5375/4686)
63.24% (172/100)	Hard Win/Loss	62.92% (207/122)
44.44% (24/30)	Clay Win/Loss	60.71% (17/11)
54.55% (18/15)	Indoor Hard W/L	55.74% (34/27)
54.76% (23/19)	Grass Win/Loss	61.54% (16/10)
0.33	Aces Per Game	0.36
1513	Aces Total	1789
0.24	Double Faults Per Game	0.25
1072	Total Double Faults	1217
1:45:59	Average Match Time	1:32:3
349.45	Average Opponent Rank	430.86
59% (16965/28899)	1st Serve %	56% (16207/28783)
70% (11815/16965)	1st Serve Win %	71% (11472/16207)
50% (5989/11934)	2nd Serve Win %	52% (6496/12576)
41% (1149/2780)	Break Points Won % (Total)	44% (1237/2794)
39% (11176/28444)	Return Points Win %	40% (11518/28899)
40.00% (12/18)	Slam W/L	52.63% (10/9)
46.67% (14/16)	Masters W/L	33.33% (1/2)
0% (0/0)	Cups W/L	50.00% (2/2)
48.81% (41/43)	Main Tour W/L	43.48% (10/13)
61.54% (88/55)	Challenger W/L	58.64% (112/79)
72.57% (82/31)	Futures W/L	68.14% (139/65)
60% (228/379)	Best of 3 Sets Win %	62% (269/432)
43% (9/21)	Best of 5 Sets Win %	44% (4/9)
61% (90/148)	Tiebreaks Win % (Total)	44% (71/161)
55% (72/132)	Deciding Set Win %	57% (85/150)
84% (232/194)	1st Set Won, Won Match	87% (267/232)
16% (232/38)	1st Set Won, Lost Match	13% (267/34)
25% (169/43)	1st Set Lost, Won Match	23% (177/41)