Tristan Schoolkate vs Rinky Hijikata Prediction & Betting Tips - Adelaide International
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Two Australian wild cards play in this Adelaide International first round match. Tristan Schoolkate is up against Rinky Hijikata. Who will make it to round two? Read our match prediction below.
Round two of this outdoor hard court tournament will see the winner face top-seeded Alejandro-Davidovich Fokina.
Tristan Schoolkate is 97th in the live rankings, 14 places above his opponent. The 24-year-old is without a win this year. His only match this year saw him lose in straight sets to James Duckworth in the Brisbane qualifiers.
Schoolkate has now lost his last four matches, two of them on the Challenger Tour. Last year saw him win two Challenger Tour titles (one on this surface) and his best ATP Tour run was a quarter-final in Los Cabos in July.
Rinky Hijikata won his only previous match against Schoolkate but it was played on clay five years ago.
Hinjikata has made a good start to 2026. He also played in Brisbane making it through the qualifiers and then beating Adam Walton in round one. His run ended with a three set loss to Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard.
2025 saw the Australian reach the last eight of this tournament, though he did get reinstated as a lucky loser.
We tip Hinjikata to win this match.
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The Best Betting Odds for Tristan Schoolkate v Rinky Hijikata Match
| Bookmaker | 1 | 2 | Bonus up to |
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2.3 | 1.62 |
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2.23 | 1.66 |
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2.22 | 1.6 |
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2.23 | 1.61 |
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2.25 | 1.65 |
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Who will win the Tristan Schoolkate vs Rinky Hijikata Tennis game?
Our prediction for the Tristan Schoolkate vs Rinky Hijikata match is: Rinky Hijikata wins.
The best winner predictions and betting odds for the Tristan Schoolkate vs Rinky Hijikata game on 12/01/2026 of the current Adelaide International season:
- Tristan Schoolkate has a 30.15% chance to win against Rinky Hijikata according to Bet365 ⭐ with the odds of 2.3.
- Rinky Hijikata has a 69.85% probability of winning facing Tristan Schoolkate ⭐ with odds of 1.66 at Melbet.
Tristan Schoolkate vs Rinky Hijikata Best Prediction and Odds
Based on the bookmaker's betting lines in this match, Tristan Schoolkate has a 30.15 % chance to win.
| Prediction | Chance to win |
|---|---|
| Tristan Schoolkate | 30.15 % |
| Rinky Hijikata | 69.85 % |
Tristan Schoolkate vs Rinky Hijikata Form
Tristan Schoolkate and Rinky Hijikata Last Matches
1/6 (17%)
5/6 (83%)
2 Jan 2026 - Brisbane International
1 Nov 2025 - Moselle Open
19 Oct 2025 - ATP Vienna
18 Oct 2025 - ATP Vienna
14 Oct 2025 - Almaty Open
1 Oct 2025 - ATP Shanghai Masters
3/6 (50%)
3/6 (50%)
7 Jan 2026 - Brisbane International
6 Jan 2026 - Brisbane International
3 Jan 2026 - Brisbane International
15 Oct 2025 - Almaty Open
14 Oct 2025 - Almaty Open
12 Oct 2025 - Almaty Open
Tristan Schoolkate - Rinky Hijikata Key Points
- Hinjikata was a quarter-finalist here last year with wins over David Goffin and Brandon Nakashima.
- Schoolkate lost his only previous match against Hinjikata.
- Schoolkate has lost his last four matches.
- Hinjikata won a Challenger Tour event last November and has won seven of his last eight matches.
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Our Tristan Schoolkate vs Rinky Hijikata Prediction
Ricky Hinjikata is the definite form pick in this first round match. His final tournament of 2025 saw him win a Challenger Tour event. This year has seen him make it to round two in Brisbane losing in three sets to Perricard with two going to a tie-break.
Tristan Schoolkate will be glad to have received a wild card. He didn’t in Brisbane and lost in his first qualifier, his fourth straight loss. Our Tristan Schoolkate v Rinky Hijikata prediction is Rinky Hijikata wins.
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