Valentin Vacherot #31 def. Rinky Hijikata #114

6-1 6-3 4-6 6-2

Valentin Vacherot defeated Rinky Hijikata 6-1 6-3 4-6 6-2 in the 2026 Australian Open second round on hard courts on January 22, 2026.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatValentin VacherotRinky Hijikata
Aces155
Double faults45
First serve %7180
First serve points won %8063
Second serve points won %5536
Break points saved %8045
Break points converted %5520
Service points won %7358
Return points won %4227
Total points won %5743
Serve rating217179
Return rating15685

Win Probability

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Player Comparison

FieldValentin VacherotRinky Hijikata
Country MON AUS
Birth dateNov 16, 1998Feb 23, 2001
Age2724
Height193 cm178 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)31114
Ranking points (entering)1,519542
Elo (entering)1,8351,693
Current career W-L27–2250–71
Current career earnings$3,667,700$4,373,751
Pre-match H2H

Path

Valentin Vacherot's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Martin Damm #1776-4 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataJan 19, 2026R128

Valentin Vacherot's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Ben Shelton #74-6 4-6 6-7(5)LH2HMatch dataJan 24, 2026R32

Rinky Hijikata's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Adrian Mannarino #696-3 6-3 6-1WH2HMatch dataJan 19, 2026R128