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Shanghai Masters • Round of 128 • Hard • PLAYED Oct 7, 2026

Rinky Hijikata vs Roman Safiullin: Result & Final Score

Rinky Hijikata Rinky Hijikata World No. 85 · Australia Australia
Roman Safiullin Roman Safiullin World No. 79 · Russia Russia
28% Hijikata people predicted · before the match 73% Safiullin

Settled at 100%

FINAL · Safiullin 7-5 6-3
Final Oct 7, 2026 final score
Rinky Hijikata Rinky Hijikata 53
Roman Safiullin Roman Safiullin (winner) 76

Match Summary

How the match was won, set by set – the better number on each line is marked.

Roman Safiullin beat Rinky Hijikata 7-5 6-3: 6 aces, 3 of 6 break points, 56% of all points. Priced at 73% before the match.

Match
Rinky Hijikata Rinky Hijikata Statistic Roman Safiullin Roman Safiullin
5 Aces 6
3 Double Faults 1
69% 1st serve percentage 63%
30/43 70% 1st serve points won 30/37 81%
7/19 37% 2nd serve points won 13/22 59%
1/2 50% Break Points Converted 3/6 50%
3/6 50% Break Points Saved 1/2 50%
37/62 60% Service Points Won 43/59 73%
7/37 19% 1st return points won 13/43 30%
9/22 41% 2nd return points won 12/19 63%
16/59 27% Return Points Won 25/62 40%
53/121 44% Total Points Won 68/121 56%
7/10 70% Service games won 10/11 91%
1/11 9% Return games won 3/10 30%
8/21 38% Total games won 13/21 62%
4/7 57% Net points won 9/11 82%
22 Unforced errors 22
19 Winners 21
Set 1
Rinky Hijikata Rinky Hijikata Statistic Roman Safiullin Roman Safiullin
3 Aces 4
3 Double Faults 1
68% 1st serve percentage 61%
19/28 68% 1st serve points won 16/20 80%
5/13 38% 2nd serve points won 7/13 54%
1/2 50% Break Points Converted 2/4 50%
2/4 50% Break Points Saved 1/2 50%
24/41 59% Service Points Won 23/33 70%
4/20 20% 1st return points won 9/28 32%
6/13 46% 2nd return points won 8/13 62%
10/33 30% Return Points Won 17/41 41%
34/74 46% Total Points Won 40/74 54%
4/6 67% Service games won 5/6 83%
1/6 17% Return games won 2/6 33%
5/12 42% Total games won 7/12 58%
1/3 33% Net points won 4/5 80%
17 Unforced errors 16
11 Winners 11
Set 2
Rinky Hijikata Rinky Hijikata Statistic Roman Safiullin Roman Safiullin
2 Aces 2
0 Double Faults 0
71% 1st serve percentage 65%
11/15 73% 1st serve points won 14/17 82%
2/6 33% 2nd serve points won 6/9 67%
0/0 0% Break Points Converted 1/2 50%
1/2 50% Break Points Saved 0/0 0%
13/21 62% Service Points Won 20/26 77%
3/17 18% 1st return points won 4/15 27%
3/9 33% 2nd return points won 4/6 67%
6/26 23% Return Points Won 8/21 38%
19/47 40% Total Points Won 28/47 60%
3/4 75% Service games won 5/5 100%
0/5 0% Return games won 1/4 25%
3/9 33% Total games won 6/9 67%
3/4 75% Net points won 5/6 83%
5 Unforced errors 6
8 Winners 10

Players

Ranking, season record, form and the basics side by side.

Roman Safiullin leads the head-to-head 1–0 · completed tour-level meetings, this match included

Players side by side
Rinky Hijikata Rinky Hijikata Fact Roman Safiullin Roman Safiullin
No. 85 Current ranking No. 79
711 Ranking points 744
34–28 2026 record 37–16
LWLWL Last 5 matches LWLWW
25 Age 29
178 cm Height 185 cm
Australia Australia Country Russia Russia
Not on record Turned pro 2015

Past Match-ups

Their most recent completed meetings, latest first.

No previous meetings between these players on record.

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