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

Wojtek Kolan

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H2H Records Career Stats

HEAD TO HEAD
S. Shimabukuro vs R. Hijikata

Sho Shimabukuro

JPN

1

Win

Played

2

Win

Age

6'0" (183 cm)

Height

5'10" (178 cm)

147

C. Rank

127

135

Best Rank

Total Titles

YTD Titles

$356.1K

Career Money

$1.3M

Right-Handed

Plays

Right-Handed

Rinky Hijikata

AUS

1

Win

Played

2

Win

Age

6'0" (183 cm)

Height

5'10" (178 cm)

147

C. Rank

127

135

Best Rank

Total Titles

YTD Titles

$356.1K

Career Money

$1.3M

Right-Handed

Plays

Right-Handed

Head-to-head: Shimabukuro 1 - 2 Hijikata

They have played 7 sets in total, with Sho Shimabukuro winning 2 and Rinky Hijikata winning 5. 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
Shimabukuro	1
Hijikata	2

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)

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Rinky Hijikata

Sho Shimabukuro

S. Shimabukuro vs R. Hijikata H2H Profile

S. Shimabukuro	Stats	R. Hijikata
$356,065	Career Prize Money	$1,276,340
61.71% (274-170)	Career Total W/L	58.52% (230-163)
1	Grass	0
0	Hard	2
8	Titles	10
1	Total H2H Matches	2
50.00% (1-1)	YTD Win/Loss	30.77% (8-18)

S. Shimabukuro vs R. Hijikata Match Preview:

Second serve performance recent form: In recent form (last 6 months), Sho Shimabukuro has won 49.82% of points on their second serve, while Rinky Hijikata has won 47.88%. There is a high correlation between this stat and match prediction accuracy.
Return game stats recent form: Return stats show Sho Shimabukuro, in recent form, has won 44.59% of their opponent's second serve points, while Rinky Hijikata has won 43.64%. The same stats for first serve returns are 24.60% and 24.82% respectively and this has a high correlation to pick who is favored in this H2H matchup.
Under pressure analysis: Sho Shimabukuro has saved 55.19% of breakpoints in recent form, whereas Rinky Hijikata has saved 53.78% which is a useful statistic for in-game betting predictions.
Performance overview: Over the last year Sho Shimabukuro has won 58.33% of matches played (W/L 35/25), with Rinky Hijikata winning 45.76% (W/L 27/32) that gives us an overall head-to head prediction overview.
Best surface: 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). Rinky Hijikata has their best career surface win % on Hard, winning 63% (W/L 165/99), and worse career win % on Clay, winning 44% (W/L 24/30).
Player level: In the last year, Sho Shimabukuro has played most of their matches on the Challengers/ITF tournaments > $10K, winning 58.82% of matches (W/L 30/21), where as Rinky Hijikata has played most of their matches on the Main tour, winning 41.67% of matches (W/L 10/14). 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 Sho Shimabukuro winning 1 times and Rinky Hijikata being victorious 2 times. They have played 7 sets in total, with Sho Shimabukuro winning 2 and Rinky Hijikata winning 5.
The last match between Sho Shimabukuro and Rinky Hijikata 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, Sho Shimabukuro has played against opponents with an average rank of 264.67 while Rinky Hijikata has played against players with an average rank of 199.61.
Deciding set performance vs all players: If you are interested in live predictions and betting, if this match goes into a deciding set, Sho Shimabukuro has won 54% of deciding sets over the last 12 months, while Rinky Hijikata has won 45% in all matches played on tour.
Break point conversion: In recent form, Sho Shimabukuro has converted 31.10% of breakpoint opportunities, and Rinky Hijikata has converted 32.68% of their chances to break their opponents serve. A telling stat for in-game live betting tips when either player has a breakpoint opportunity.

Sho Shimabukuro vs Rinky Hijikata Editorial Preview By TennisTipster88.

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

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

Recent Performance Stats

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 Recent Matches Played

OPPONENT	RESULT	SCORE	H2H
Brisbane 3 Challenger - 10-11-2025
R1 Hayato MatsuokaH. Matsuoka	L	6-4 6-2	Stats
Charlottesville Challenger - 27-10-2025
R2 Mats RosenkranzM. Rosenkranz	L	6-3 6-4	Stats
R1 Matias SotoM. Soto	W	4-6 7-5 6-3	Stats
Sioux Falls Challenger - 20-10-2025
QF Patrick KypsonP. Kypson	L	6-4 6-4	Stats
R2 Samir BanerjeeS. Banerjee	W	7-6(3) 6-2	Stats

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

S. Shimabukuro	Stats	R. Hijikata
61.71% (274/170)	YTD Win/Loss	58.52% (230/163)
58.81% (614/430)	Sets Win/Loss	56.19% (531/414)
53.42% (5375/4686)	Games Win/Loss	51.88% (4728/4385)
62.92% (207/122)	Hard Win/Loss	62.50% (165/99)
60.71% (17/11)	Clay Win/Loss	44.44% (24/30)
55.74% (34/27)	Indoor Hard W/L	54.55% (18/15)
61.54% (16/10)	Grass Win/Loss	54.76% (23/19)
0.36	Aces Per Game	0.33
1789	Aces Total	1487
0.25	Double Faults Per Game	0.24
1217	Total Double Faults	1059
1:32:3	Average Match Time	1:46:11
430.61	Average Opponent Rank	249.11
56% (16207/28783)	1st Serve %	59% (16565/28297)
71% (11472/16207)	1st Serve Win %	70% (11538/16565)
52% (6496/12576)	2nd Serve Win %	50% (5879/11732)
44% (1237/2794)	Break Points Won % (Total)	41% (1120/2725)
40% (11518/28899)	Return Points Win %	39% (10946/27899)
52.63% (10/9)	Slam W/L	40.00% (12/18)
33.33% (1/2)	Masters W/L	46.67% (14/16)
50.00% (2/2)	Cups W/L	0% (0/0)
43.48% (10/13)	Main Tour W/L	48.81% (41/43)
58.64% (112/79)	Challenger W/L	60.00% (81/54)
68.14% (139/65)	Futures W/L	72.57% (82/31)
62% (269/432)	Best of 3 Sets Win %	60% (221/371)
44% (4/9)	Best of 5 Sets Win %	43% (9/21)
44% (71/161)	Tiebreaks Win % (Total)	60% (87/144)
57% (85/150)	Deciding Set Win %	54% (70/130)
87% (267/232)	1st Set Won, Won Match	83% (225/187)
13% (267/34)	1st Set Won, Lost Match	17% (225/38)
23% (177/41)	1st Set Lost, Won Match	26% (168/43)