Steadfast Rinky Hijikata survives Medjedovic in the 1st round to collide vs Djokovic – MIAMI RESULTS

MIAMI OPEN - MIAMI DRAW AND RESULTS. Hijikata outlasts Medjedovic to play Novak Djokovic in the 2nd round

By
Luke Meyer
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Prediction-and-head-to-head-Rinky-Hijikata-vs-Hamad-Medjedovic

Rinky Hijikata outlasts Hamad Medjedovic 7-5 3-6 7-5 in the 1st round in Miami on Wednesday after conquering a huge battle. Hijikata will play against Novak Djokovic in the 2nd round. The battle lasted 2 hours and 27 minutes. This will be his best achievement in this tournament. In the past, the best he could do was reaching the 1st round in 2024. Here you can see his previous results at this event.

Hijikata
Miami
Hijikata's Record

Hijikata added to his prize money $ 11,500 after conquering this match. He has already won $ 35,260 after this win. If he wins the next match, Hijikata will add $ 25,180 to his earnings to get in total $ 60,440 in total.

Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners

Hijikata
Medjedovic
Rinky Hijikata
7-5 3-6 7-5
2h:27
Hamad Medjedovic
102
102
Total points
100
100
44
44
Winners
44
44
43%
43%
Ratio Winners
44%
44%
-- Serve --
4
4
Aces
14
14
2
2
Double Faults
3
3
71%
71%
1st in
65%
65%
66%
66%
1st won
63%
63%
44/67
44/67
1st won
44/70
44/70
46%
46%
2nd won
49%
49%
13/28
13/28
2nd won
18/37
18/37
-- Break Points --
6/10
6/10
Total
5/11
5/11
60%
60%
Won
45%
45%
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At the end of the match, the Australian scored 102 points vs. the Serbian’s 100.

Hijikata

The Australian was well focused in converting 60% of the break points that he conquered (6/10).

Medjedovic

On the other side, Hamad had a tough time converting his break points (only 45% – 5/11). That was one of the key issues for his defeat.

After this encounter, the head to head between Hijikata and Medjedovic is 1-0 for Rinky.

Draw and next match H2H: Rinky Hijikata vs. Novak Djokovic – stats

Hijikata will fight against Djokovic in the 2nd round.

This will be the 2nd time that Rinky Hijikata and Novak Djokovic fight against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard.

The last time that they locked horns, Djokovic won 6-3 6-3 in the 1st round in Brisbane back in December 2024.

Rinky Hijikata Draw info

Live score progression and stats

1st Set -
Hijikata 7-5
HijikataMedjedovic
7
5
0
15
0
30
15
30
15
40
30
40
HijikataMedjedovic
7
5
0
15
0
30
15
30
30
30
40
30
HijikataMedjedovic
6
5
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
30
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40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
HijikataMedjedovic
5
5
15
0
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
HijikataMedjedovic
5
4
0
15
0
30
0
40
HijikataMedjedovic
5
3
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
HijikataMedjedovic
4
3
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
30
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40
40
40
A
HijikataMedjedovic
4
2
0
15
0
30
15
30
15
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30
40
40
40
A
40
HijikataMedjedovic
3
2
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30
HijikataMedjedovic
2
2
0
15
0
30
15
30
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40
A
40
HijikataMedjedovic
1
2
15
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
HijikataMedjedovic
1
1
15
0
30
0
40
0
HijikataMedjedovic
0
1
0
15
0
30
0
40

The Australian won the set after he broke Medjedovic in the 5th (3-2) and in the 11th (6-5) game. Medjedovic tried to stage a comeback breaking in the 10th (5-5) game. However, Rinky stayed solid to conquer the set 7-5.

Hijikata was on the money in converting all his break points in the 5th (2-2 30-40) and the 11th game (5-5 40-A). On the other side, Medjedovic converted 16% of his break points (1/6). He had his opportunities in the 4th (2-1 15-40 and 30-40), the 6th (2-3 15-40 and 30-40) and the 10th game (4-5 40-A and 40-A).

They contested 84 points. This set was so close that, The Australian won this set even if he scored the same amount of points as his opponent. The Australian dropped 15 points on serve (26-15). on the other side of the court, the Serbian conceded 16 points on serve (27-16).

2nd Set -
Medjedovic 6-3
MedjedovicHijikata
6
3
0
15
0
30
0
40
MedjedovicHijikata
6
3
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
MedjedovicHijikata
5
3
15
0
30
0
30
15
30
30
30
40
40
40
40
A
MedjedovicHijikata
5
2
15
0
30
0
40
0
MedjedovicHijikata
4
2
15
0
30
0
40
0
MedjedovicHijikata
3
2
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
30
40
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
MedjedovicHijikata
3
1
15
0
15
15
30
15
30
30
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
MedjedovicHijikata
2
1
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
40
30
MedjedovicHijikata
1
1
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
30
40

Medjedovic won the set after he broke the Australian in the 4th (3-1) and in the 6th (4-2) game. The Australian tried to stage a comeback breaking in the 5th (3-2) game. However, Hamad maintained the focus to win the set 6-3.

Hamad was perfect in converting all his break points in the 4th (2-1 40-A and 40-A) and the 6th game (3-2 0-40). Also, on the other side, the Australian was on the money in converting all his break points in the 5th game (1-3 30-40, 40-A, 40-A and 40-A).

They played 59 points. Medjedovic won 5 points more than Hijikata (32-27). The Serbian surrendered 10 points on serve (17-10). In addition, on the other side, Rinky conceded 15 points on serve (17-15).

3rd Set -
Hijikata 7-5
HijikataMedjedovic
7
5
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40
30
40
40
40
A
40
HijikataMedjedovic
6
5
15
0
30
0
40
0
HijikataMedjedovic
5
5
15
0
30
0
40
0
HijikataMedjedovic
4
5
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40
HijikataMedjedovic
4
4
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40
30
40
HijikataMedjedovic
4
3
15
0
30
0
40
0
HijikataMedjedovic
3
3
15
0
15
15
30
15
30
30
30
40
HijikataMedjedovic
3
2
15
0
30
0
40
0
HijikataMedjedovic
2
2
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40
HijikataMedjedovic
2
1
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40
HijikataMedjedovic
2
0
15
0
30
0
30
15
30
30
40
30
40
40
A
40

Hijikata commenced this set in the best possible way after breaking Hamad Medjedovic in the 2nd game (2-0). Nevertheless, the set was not over yet and there was more work to do for Hijikata to win the set because Medjedovic succeeded in breaking back in the 3rd (1-2) and in the 9th (5-4) game. Hijikata maintained his focus to break the Serbian in the 10th (5-5) and in the 12th (7-5) game.

Hijikata converted 50% of his break points (2/4). He had 4 break points opportunities in the 1st (0-0 30-40 and 40-A), the 9th (4-5 0-40) and the 12th game (6-5 40-A). On the other side, Hamad was spot on in converting all his break points in the 3rd (0-2 15-40) and the 8th game (4-4 15-40).

They played 59 points. Rinky was the one to win the set after conquering 7 points more than the Serbian (33-26). The Australian lost 8 points on serve (14-8). On the other side, the Serbian conceded 19 points on serve (18-19).

1st
Hijikata
Medjedovic
7-5
7
5
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
3
4
3
4
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
0
1
2nd
Hijikata
Medjedovic
3-6
3
6
3
5
2
5
2
4
2
3
1
3
1
2
1
1
0
1
3rd
Hijikata
Medjedovic
7-5
7
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
0
1
0
 

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