Rinky Hijikata and Patrick Kypson will square off in the quarter of the Sioux Falls Challenger for the 2nd time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Friday at 3:00 pm on SIOUX FALLS FORD LINCOLN STADIUM. In this post, we analyze their head to head performance and prediction.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Rinky Hijikata who should win in 3 sets.

As per the initial odds, Rinky Hijikata is the pick to win this match.
Rinky Hijikata -> 1.615
Patrick Kypson -> 2.21

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Prediction and head to head Rinky Hijikata vs. Patrick Kypson

This will be the 2nd time that Rinky Hijikata and Patrick Kypson play each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Hijikata (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on indoor hard courts.

The last time that they played, Hijikata won 6-4 6-2 in the semifinal in the Cary 2 Challenger back in 2023.

Rinky Hijikata

Rinky Hijikata

26 - 30win/loss

Hard
13-15
I Hard
5-4
Clay
4-7
Grass
4-4
Rank
127
High
62
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Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2025 28-32 14-16 4-7 6-5 4-4 0-0
2024 36-33 29-21 1-6 1-1 5-5 0-0
2023 46-34 37-23 0-3 0-2 9-6 0-0
2022 53-29 37-19 2-2 10-6 4-2 0-0
2021 41-13 31-9 9-3 1-1 0-0 0-0
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Ranked no. 106, Hijikata got to the quarter after beating Jack Pinnington Jones 6-3 6-0 and Samir Banerjee 7-6(3) 6-2.

In the 2nd round, Rinky had a good straight sets win against Banerjee (7-63 6-2). During the match, Hijikata scored 66 points vs Banerjee’s 55. Hijikata was extremely aggressive to blast 30 winners.

Talking about the service games, Hijikata managed to score 4 aces and he committed only 1 double fault. Overall, Rinky Hijikata was very effective on serve to win 75% (30/40) of his 1st serve and 52% (12/23) on the second serve. However, this didn’t prevent his to concede the serve once. The Australian broke Banerjee 3 times after converting 60% of his break points (3/5).

Overall Performance in this tournament

Rinky hasn’t conceded yet a set in this tournament to conquer 58% of the points he played.

Hijikata has a winning match record in the last 9 years having won 59% of his matches (227-160). 5-3 on indoor hard courts in 2025. In connection with his performance on the same surface of this tournament, Hijikata has an aggregate17-13 win-loss record in the last 9 years on indoor hard courts.

Hijikata’s best result of the season was getting to the semifinal in the Bordeaux Challenger and the Birmingham Challenger.

Rinky has an overall 26-29 win-loss record in 2025, 5-3 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS).

Previously in the Sioux Falls Challenger

The Australian has never competed in this tournament before.

Sioux Falls Challenger
Hijikata's Record

Patrick Kypson

Patrick Kypson

38 - 14win/loss

Hard
19-8
I Hard
12-4
Clay
7-1
Grass
0-1
Rank
117
High
117
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Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2025 45-15 19-8 7-1 19-5 0-1 0-0
2024 26-27 8-11 4-7 12-6 2-3 0-0
2023 38-21 10-11 17-6 11-4 0-0 0-0
2022 26-14 13-7 2-2 11-5 0-0 0-0
2021 24-11 4-2 20-9 0-0 0-0 0-0
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Ranked no. 166, Kypson got to the quarter after defeating Oliver Tarvet 6-2 4-6 6-3 and Rafael Jodar 6-4 6-4.

In the 2nd round, The American had a good straight sets win against Jodar (6-4 6-4). During the match Kypson scored 79 points vs Jodar’s 65. Patrick was quite aggressive to blast 29 winners.

About the serving games, Kypson bagged 4 aces and he committed only 4 double faults. Patrick Kypson lost the serve twice and he saved 3 break points. Furthermore, Kypson put 54% of his first serves in, winning 78% (29/37) of the points behind his 1st serve and 42% (13/31) on the 2nd serve. Kypson broke Jodar 4 times after converting 57% of his break points (4/7).

Overall Performance in this tournament

Patrick has conceded 1 set in the tournament to win 54% of the points he played.

His best result of the season was conquering the title the Bogota Challenger where he defeated Pedro Sakamoto in the final 6-1 6-3 and the Little Rock Challenger where he overcame Michael Zheng in the final 6-1 1-6 7-5.

Patrick has a compiled 37-14 win-loss record in 2025, 11-4 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS).

Previously in the Sioux Falls Challenger

Previously, his best result was reaching the quarter in 2024. See his history.

Sioux Falls Challenger
Kypson's Record

H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)

R.Hijikata
P.Kypson
2h:19
2h:19
Time on court​
!
4h:13
4h:13
1h:19
1h:19
Last match​
1h:39
1h:39
2
2
Match played
2
2
36
36
Games Played​
47
47
4
4
Set played​​
5
5
122
122
Total points​
180
180
61
61
Avg point​
90
90
40
40
Winners
76
76
20
20
Avg Winners​
38
38
33%
33%
Ratio winners
42%
42%
-- Serve --
6
6
Aces
16
16
3
3
Avg Aces
8
8
2
2
Double Faults
6
6
1
1
Avg Double Faults
3
3
40/53
40/53
1st won total​
76/102
76/102
!
75%
75%
1st won %
!
75%
75%
28/45
28/45
2nd won total​
31/68
31/68
!
62%
62%
2nd won %
46%
46%
-- Break Points --
9/16
9/16
BP won
8/16
8/16
4.5/8
4.5/8
Avg BP won
4/8
4/8
!
56%
56%
Won
50%
50%
3
3
Conceded
14
14
1.5
1.5
Avg Conceded
7
7
2
2
Broken
4
4
1
1
Avg Broken
2
2
1
1
Saved
10
10
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Matches, sets, games and points

Points Hijikata Kypson
Match played 2 2
Tot Set 4 5
Tot Games 36 47
Pts 122-88 180-155
Total Points 210 335
Winners 40 76
%Winners 33% 42%

Both Hijikata and Kypson played 2 matches. At the moment, Patrick Kypson conceded 1 set while Rinky Hijikata hasn’t lost a set so far. Hijikata has played 1 set(s) less than Kypson (4 vs 5). Therefore, Hijikata played 11 games less than Kypson. Rinky scored 40 winners (33% of the total points). On the other side, Kypson recorded 76 winners (42%).

Serve Performance

Serve Hijikata Kypson
Aces 6 16
Avg per match 3 8
1st in 53/98 102/170
%1st in 54% 60%
1st pts 40/53 76/102
%1st pts 75% 75%
2nd pts 28/45 31/68
%2nd pts 62% 46%

Hijikata bagged 6 aces (3 per match). Kypson bagged 16 aces (8 per match). Hijikata won 75% points behind his first serve. He very solid his second serve to win 62% of the points. On the other side, Kypson won 75% of the points on his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 46% of the points.

How they played the important points

Breaks Hijikata Kypson
Won 9 8
Converted 9/16 8/16
% Converted 56% 50%
Conceded 3 14
Saved 1 10
% Saved 33% 71%
Times Broken 2 4

Rinky broke his opponents 9 times with a 56% conversion rate. The Australian dropped his serve twice and he saved 33% of the break points that he conceded. Kypson broke his opponents 8 times with a 50% conversion rate. Patrick conceded his serve 4 times and he saved 71% of the break points that he conceded.

Hijikata
R1
Pinnington		 R2
Banerjee		 Total
Score 6-3 6-0 7-63 6-2
Tot Set 2 2 4
Tot Games 15 21 36
pts 56-33 66-55 122-88
Total points 89 121 210
Winners 10 30 40
%Winners 18% 45% 33%
SERVE
Aces 2 4 6
Double Faults 1 1 2
1st in 13/35 40/63 53/98
% 1st in 37% 63% 54%
1st pts 10/13 30/40 40/53
% 1st pts 77% 75% 75%
2nd pts 16/22 12/23 28/45
% 2nd pts 73% 52% 62%
Breaks
Won 6 3 9
Converted 6/11 3/5 9/16
Converted % 55% 60% 56%
Conceded 1 2 3
Saved 0/1 1/2 1
Saved % 0% 50% 25%
Times Broken 1 1 2
Kypson
R1
Tarvet		 R2
Jodar		 Total
Score 6-2 4-6 6-3 6-4 6-4
Tot Set 3 2 5
Tot Games 27 20 47
pts 101-90 79-65 180-155
Total points 191 144 335
Winners 47 29 76
%Winners 47% 37% 42%
SERVE
Aces 12 4 16
Double Faults 2 4 6
1st in 65/102 37/68 102/170
% 1st in 64% 54% 60%
1st pts 47/65 29/37 76/102
% 1st pts 72% 78% 75%
2nd pts 18/37 13/31 31/68
% 2nd pts 49% 42% 46%
Breaks
Won 4 4 8
Converted 4/9 4/7 8/16
Converted % 44% 57% 50%
Conceded 9 5 14
Saved 7/9 3/5 10
Saved % 78% 60% 69%
Times Broken 2 2 4

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