Rinky Hijikata is 6 wins away to conquer the title in Indian Wells. Rinky has defeated Mikael Ymer 6-4 7-5 to reach the 2nd round where he will face Sebastian Baez.

Draw prediction with head to head records

This is Rinky Hijikata’s projected draw withhisplausible opponents in BNP Paribas Open. The Australian has no record with the likely opposition.

R1 – Mikael Ymer (57) – 6-4 7-5
R2 – Sebastian Baez (35) – H2H 0-0
R3 – Taylor Fritz (5) – H2H 0-0
or Ben Shelton (41) – H2H 1-1
R4 – Alex De Minaur (18) – H2H 0-0
or Borna Coric (20) – H2H 0-0
1/4 – Holger Rune (8) – H2H 0-0
or Jannik Sinner (13) – H2H 0-0
1/2 – Carlos Alcaraz (2) – H2H 0-0
or Felix Auger-Aliassime (10) – H2H 0-0
Fin – Casper Ruud (4) – H2H 0-0
or Daniil Medvedev (6) – H2H 0-1
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Draw

R2 – Sebastian Baez’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

33 - 27win/loss in 2024

Rank
28
High
18
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2023 33-27 9-7 22-13 1-5 1-2 0-0
2022 35-32 6-12 27-12 0-6 2-2 0-0
2021 56-16 2-1 52-12 2-2 0-1 0-0
2020 28-13 10-3 18-9 0-1 0-0 0-0
2019 46-20 0-0 46-20 0-0 0-0 0-0
2018 11-7 1-1 10-6 0-0 0-0 0-0
2017 5-2 0-0 5-2 0-0 0-0 0-0
2016 6-4 0-0 6-4 0-0 0-0 0-0

Sebastian Baez has a 8-6 win-loss record in 2023, 0-3 on hard. As for the previous 4 years, the Argentine has a 18-19 record on hard. The Argentine won 7 of his last 10 matches.

His most significant achievement of this year was conquering the tournament in Cordoba where he beat Federico Coria in the final 6-1 3-6 6-3.

Last year in BNP Paribas Open Baez surrendered to Nick Kyrgios in the 1st round 6-4 6-0.

H2H Rinky Hijikata vs. Sebastian Baez

There is no head to head record between Rinky Hijikata and Sebastian Baez since this would be the first time that they will play each other in the main tour.

R3 – Taylor Fritz’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

54 - 24win/loss in 2024

Rank
10
High
4
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2023 54-24 35-11 11-6 5-3 3-4 0-0
2022 46-21 24-8 5-3 9-7 8-3 0-0
2021 34-22 20-13 4-5 8-3 2-1 0-0
2020 15-16 11-9 2-3 2-4 0-0 0-0
2019 40-30 17-14 12-8 4-5 7-3 0-0
2018 45-28 29-12 6-5 5-6 5-5 0-0
2017 39-26 24-16 0-0 10-5 5-5 0-0
2016 35-29 26-16 1-4 7-5 1-4 0-0

Taylor Fritz has a 14-4 win-loss record in 2023, 12-3 on hard. During the previous 10 years, the American has a 190-103 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The American won 8 of his last 10 matches.

His best achievement of the year was winning the title in Australia where he overcame Matteo Berrettini in the final 7-6(4) 7-6(6), and in Delray Beach where he defeated Miomir Kecmanovic in the final 6-0 5-7 6-2.

Last year in BNP Paribas Open Taylor won the title after ousting Rafael Nadal 6-3 7-6(5).

H2H Rinky Hijikata vs. Taylor Fritz

There is no head to head record between Rinky Hijikata and Taylor Fritz since this would be the first time that they will clash against each other in the main tour.

Anyhow, Rinky Hijikata may play Ben Shelton. Their head to head is 1-1

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R4 – Alex De Minaur’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

46 - 26win/loss in 2024

Rank
12
High
6
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2023 46-26 26-12 4-5 10-6 6-3 0-0
2022 47-25 19-10 9-6 12-5 7-4 0-0
2021 25-25 10-10 4-5 3-7 8-3 0-0
2020 13-10 6-5 0-2 7-3 0-0 0-0
2019 41-20 25-10 1-4 13-3 2-3 0-0
2018 51-30 24-13 9-9 5-4 13-4 0-0
2017 37-28 21-11 2-5 2-4 8-5 4-3
2016 52-20 21-9 20-7 4-3 0-0 7-1

Alex De Minaur has a 12-4 win-loss record in 2023, 9-2 on hard. In the course of the last 9 years, Alex has a 135-70 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). De Minaur will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 5 matches winning streak.

His best achievement of the current season was winning the title in Acapulco where he defeated Tommy Paul in the final 3-6 6-4 6-1.

Last year in BNP Paribas Open Alex lost to Taylor Fritz in the 4th round 3-6 6-4 7-6(5).

H2H Rinky Hijikata vs. Alex De Minaur

There is no head to head record between Rinky Hijikata and Alex De Minaur since this would be the first time that they will fight against each other in the main tour.

Nevertheless, Rinky Hijikata could take on Borna Coric. Their head to head is 0-0.

1/4 – Holger Rune’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

44 - 24win/loss in 2024

Rank
8
High
4
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2023 44-24 10-10 16-4 11-8 7-2 0-0
2022 50-27 8-9 21-11 21-4 0-3 0-0
2021 73-29 11-5 41-17 21-7 0-0 0-0
2020 32-16 1-3 28-11 3-2 0-0 0-0
2019 6-10 0-3 5-6 1-1 0-0 0-0
2018 1-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 0-0

Holger Rune has a 11-5 record in 2023, 6-3 on hard. Talking about the previous 6 years, the Dane has a 26-23 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Rune won 7 of his last 10 matches.

The Dane’s most significant result of this year was reaching the semifinal Montpellier and Acapulco.

Last year in BNP Paribas Open Holger surrendered to Matteo Berrettini in the 2nd round 6-3 4-6 6-4.

H2H Rinky Hijikata vs. Holger Rune

There is no head to head record between Rinky Hijikata and Holger Rune since this would be the first time that they will clash against each other in the main tour.

However, Rinky Hijikata could fight against Jannik Sinner. Their head to head is 0-0.

1/2 – Carlos Alcaraz’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

65 - 12win/loss in 2024

Rank
2
High
1
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2023 65-12 26-6 25-3 2-3 12-0 0-0
2022 57-13 21-4 27-4 6-4 3-1 0-0
2021 48-19 15-8 22-7 10-3 1-1 0-0
2020 39-7 10-0 29-7 0-0 0-0 0-0
2019 18-10 3-2 15-8 0-0 0-0 0-0
2018 6-2 0-0 6-2 0-0 0-0 0-0

Carlos Alcaraz has a 8-1 record in 2023, but he has not played so far on hard.

His most significant achievement of the current season was winning the title in Buenos Aires where he overcame Cameron Norrie in the final 6-3 7-5.

Last year in BNP Paribas Open Alcaraz lost to Rafael Nadal in the semifinal 6-4 4-6 6-3.

H2H Rinky Hijikata vs. Carlos Alcaraz

There is no head to head record between Rinky Hijikata and Carlos Alcaraz since this would be the first time that they will play each other in the main tour.

Notwithstanding, Rinky Hijikata could play Felix Auger-Aliassime. Their head to head record is 0-0.

Final – Casper Ruud’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

37 - 23win/loss in 2024

Rank
11
High
2
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2023 37-23 12-12 22-8 2-2 1-1 0-0
2022 51-22 18-8 25-7 7-5 1-2 0-0
2021 57-17 16-6 28-5 11-4 2-2 0-0
2020 22-13 4-5 17-6 1-2 0-0 0-0
2019 44-31 8-10 27-13 9-7 0-1 0-0
2018 43-29 19-9 19-18 5-1 0-1 0-0
2017 30-32 3-6 22-23 5-3 0-0 0-0
2016 56-19 5-4 46-13 5-2 0-0 0-0

Casper Ruud has a 4-4 win-loss record in 2023, he played all matches on hard. As for the last 9 years, the Norwegian has a 77-53 record on hard (Click here to see full career record).

Last year in BNP Paribas Open Ruud surrendered to Nick Kyrgios in the 3rd round 6-4 6-4.

H2H Rinky Hijikata vs. Casper Ruud

There is no head to head record between Rinky Hijikata and Casper Ruud since this would be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.

On the other hand, Rinky Hijikata may play Daniil Medvedev. Their head to head is 1-0 for Daniil Medvedev.