Rinky Hijikata sends Melbourne Park into a frenzy with epic five …
Jan 16, 2023 · Making his debut in the Australian Open men's draw, 21-year-old Hijikata fought back from two sets down against German qualifier Yannick Hanfmann to triumph 4-6, 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7/5), 6-3.
Who is Rinky Hijikata, the Aussie wild card making his best singles ...
Sep 1, 2023 · Aussie wild card Rinky Hijikata came to the 2023 US Open with one Grand Slam singles win under his belt and now is starving for more.
Rinky Hijikata - Wikipedia
Rinky Hijikata (リンキー・ヒジカタ, born 23 February 2001) is an Australian professional tennis player and Grand Slam champion, winning the 2023 Australian Open in men's doubles alongside Jason Kubler. He achieved a career high ATP rankings in singles of world No. 62 on 26 August 2024 and in doubles of No. 23 on 30 October 2023. Early life.
Aussie wildcard Hijikata storms into US Open's last 32
Aug 31, 2023 · Australian wildcard Rinky Hijikata has continued his breakout season with a storming second-round US Open win over Marton Fucsovics in New York.
Inside The Hijikata Experience: Roaring Rinky - ATP Tour
Jan 17, 2023 · Rinky HIjikata remembers his days watching fellow-Aussie Lleyton Hewitt bring loads of energy at the Australian Open. Now, Hijikata looks to do the same as he takes on Stefanos Tsitsipas in the second round at Melbourne Park.
Aussies Hijikata, Kubler win Australian Open men’s doubles
Jan 28, 2023 · MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The Australian pair of Rinky Hijikata and Jason Kubler defeated Hugo Nys and Jan Zielinski 6-4, 7-6 (4) to win the men’s doubles title at the Australian Open on Saturday.
Hijikata, Thompson deliver double success for Aussies in Los Cabos
Feb 21, 2024 · Hijikata, 22, who claimed six service breaks according to Infosys ATP Stats, next plays American qualifier Aleksandar Kovacevic. Fellow Australian, eighth seed Jordan Thompson, also marched into the second round Tuesday, defeating Mexican wild card Ernesto Escobedo 6-4, 6-3 after saving four of five break points faced.
Grigor Dimitrov dispatches Rinky Hijikata in R2 at the 2024 US Open
Aug 28, 2024 · WHAT HAPPENED: Grigor Dimitrov dispatched Australian Rinky Hijikata in straight sets, 6-1, 6-1, 7-6 (4), at the 2024 US Open on Wednesday. Dimitrov, the No. 9 seed, immediately dominated the first game, and did not concede any points to …
Australian young gun Rinky Hijikata’s epic US Open run ... - 7NEWS
Australian young gun Rinky Hijikata’s epic US Open run continues with historic win. The 22-year-old wildcard is defying belief and is ‘smashing expectations like a boomerang gone rogue’. By Creeson Downey and Darren Walton.
Hijikata delivering on star power in career-best major campaign
Sep 2, 2023 · Into the final 16 of a Grand Slam in an electrifying career-best campaign, Rinky Hijikata has gone from a name to note to the one everyone is talking about at the 2023 US Open.