Frances Tiafoe def. Rinky Hijikata — Round of 16, US Men's Clay Court Championship 2026
ATP 250ClayHouston, USA
Played2 Apr 2026
🇺🇸ranked ATP number 20 going into this drawWon
Frances Tiafoe seeded 2 6 3 6
🇦🇺ranked ATP number 98 going into this draw
Rinky Hijikata 4 6 2
🇺🇸Frances Tiafoe
🇦🇺Rinky Hijikata
Match stats
Serve
12
Aces
1
1
Double faults
2
60%
1st serve in
63%
79%
1st serve points won
60%
42%
2nd serve points won
58%
64%
Service points won
59%
6/8
Break points saved
4/8
Return
41%
Return points won
36%
4/8
Break points won
2/8
97
Total points won
87
Head to head
3–1 Tiafoe
- This matchHouston R16won by Tiafoe
- 2026HardDelray Beach R32won by Tiafoe
- 2024GrassLondon R32won by Hijikata
- 2023HardNew York R16won by Tiafoe
Stats, 6 months going in
Won–lost
7–3
Last 10 matches
5–5
5–2
Last 30 days
4–1
By surface
–
Clay
1–0
15–8
Hard
7–7
By round
3–3
R16
0–4
1–2
QF
–
3–2
At ATP 250s
4–4
How their matches go
23
Completed matches
15
35%
Won in straight sets
33%
30%
Won after losing a set
20%
9%
Lost after winning a set
13%
26%
Lost in straight sets
33%
7–2
Tiebreaks
3–4
6–2
Deciding sets
3–1
13/14
Won after winning set 1
6/7
2/9
Won after losing set 1
2/8
Serve and return, last 5 matches
64%
1st serve in
59%
71%
1st serve points won
77%
55%
2nd serve points won
57%
64%
Break points saved
65%
30%
Return points won
36%
29%
Break points won
32%
5.4
Aces a match
7.8
1.6
Double faults a match
2.8
Last 14 days
4
Matches
1
10
Sets
2
7
Days since last match
2
Common opponents, 6 monthsCommon opponents, 6 months going in
| Opponent | Frances Tiafoe | Rinky Hijikata |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸KovacevicNo. 92 | ||
| 🇺🇸KovacevicNo. 92 | WonAcapulco R16 | WonHouston R32 |
| 🇮🇹CobolliNo. 14 | ||
| 🇮🇹CobolliNo. 14 | WonIndian Wells R32LostAcapulco F | LostAlmaty R16 |
| 🇮🇹BellucciNo. 77 | ||
| 🇮🇹BellucciNo. 77 | WonAcapulco QF | LostAcapulco R32 |
| Total | ||
| Total | 3–1 | 1–2 |