Rinky hijikata

“I'd be in the backyard pumping my fist, doing his signature come on. I think he was a massive inspiration for me,” Hijikata told ATPTour.com. “I try implement a little bit of that fight in my own game and hopefully I can, even if I'm half the player he was, that would be a great career.” When Hijikata was young, he would pick up balls for his siblings Shori and Kamiyu, who used to play. His father was a coach. “I had a racquet in my hand all the time and would have a little hit in their drink breaks,” Hijikata said. “And then I just loved it from the moment I picked up the racquet and then it hasn't stopped since.” It is safe to say Hewitt’s determination has rubbed off on the 21-year-old. Perhaps more than any player in the field over the first round of action, Hijikata has used the crowd to his advantage. Call it the ‘Hijikata Experience’. The Australian’s hopes of securing his first Grand Slam main draw win appeared slim on Monday evening at Melbourne Park. German But with the Court 8 crowd’s backing, Hijikata sprung to life. Increasingly, he conducted the crowd with his racquet to build the atmosphere. By the fifth set, Hijikata was the star of a show, not just a tennis match. Hijikata earns a hard-fought five-set victory at the 2023 “For me, it's just fun to compete,” Hijikata said. “It's fun to feel under pressure and really have your back against the wall and see what you're made of. “That's why I played the sport. Because I love competing. I love seeing how far I ...

Hijikata in 2022 Country(sports) Residence Born ( 2001-02-23) 23 February 2001 (age22) Height 1.78m (5ft 10in) Turnedpro 2021 Plays Right-handed (two-handed backhand) College Prize money $798,894 Singles Careerrecord 6–6 (at Careertitles 0 Highestranking No. 116 (13 February 2023) Currentranking No. 136 (22 May 2023) Grand Slam singles results 2R ( Q1 ( Q3 ( 1R ( Doubles Careerrecord 10–4 (at Careertitles 1 Highestranking No. 32 (20 February 2023) Currentranking No. 34 (29 May 2023) Grand Slam doubles results W ( 1R ( Grand Slam mixed doubles results 2R ( In March 2018, Hijikata made his ITF debut at the Australia F3 in Mornington, Australia. He won his first match the following week at the Australia F4. In October 2018, Hijikata won silver at the In January 2019, Hijikata was given a wildcard into the In January 2020, Hijikata was given a wildcard into the Hijikata won his second and third ITF titles in July 2021 and claimed a total of four ITF World Tennis Tour singles titles during 2021. He finished 2021 with a singles ranking of 369 as of 22 November 2021. 2022: ATP & Major debut, Maiden win & Challenger title, top 200 [ ] In January 2022, Hijikata made his ATP tour debut at the Hijikata lost in the second round of the In April, Hijikata broke into the ATP top 300 after winning consecutive ITF tournaments in California in March 2022. In August, he qualified for the He won his maiden Challenger title in 2023: First Major win in singles & title in doubles, top 125 & Mast...

2020-21 SEASON Final Rankings: No. 22 singles Earned All-America honors in singles, reaching the NCAA Round of 16 ... Finished the year ranked No. 22 in singles ... Posted a 14-2 singles record at No. 2 and No. 3 singles despite fighting a midseason ankle injury ... Overcame the injury to post his first All-America season ... Was named first-team All-ACC ... Earned a spot on the Academic All-ACC Team and the ACC Academic Honor Roll. 2019-20 SEASON Final Rankings: No. 67 singles Won the ITA Carolina Regional Rookie of the Year award ... Joined the UNC team late in the indoor season after winning a qualifying match at the Australian Open in January ... Despite limited time on the court, he reached as high as No. 47 in the ITA singles rankings ... Was ranked No. 67 in the final (March 3) rankings ... Went undefeated in both singles (4-0, all in dual matches) and doubles (7-0 teaming with Benjamin Sigouin, all in duals) in 2020 ... Won the Top Newcomer award from the team’s strength and conditioning staff for his work in the weight room ... Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll PREP World Junior Team Tennis U14 Autralian representative … Junior Davis Cup U16 Australian representative … Australian Open Junior (GA) singles quarterfinalist in January 2018 … AGL Loy Yang Traralgon Junior International (G1) singles round of 16 and doubles runnerup in January 2018 … Osaka Mayor’s Cup World Super Junior (GA) GA) singles quarterfinalist in October 2017 … Sarawak Chi...

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. It took Hijikata four hours and 25 minutes to wear down 128th-ranked Hanfmann, but his efforts in winning his first singles match at a major were recognised by the vocal court-eight crowd, who gave the young Australian a standing ovation. Hijikata will next face world number four Stefanos Tsitsipas, a three-time semifinalist in Melbourne. "I couldn't have done it without the support today. I'm so grateful for everyone coming out," Hijikata said in his on-court interview. "That is the most fun match I've ever played in my life." Read more Hijikata made a name for himself at last year's US Open when he took a set of Rafael Nadal in the first round. He relished the crowd support on Monday night, consistently revving them up as he manufactured a comeback. Hijikata, ranked 169 in the world, spurned his first two match points on serve but sealed his third, before falling to the ground and then punching the air as he celebrated. He joined two other Australians, Jason Kubler and John Millman, in progressing to the second round of the men's draw. Kubler beat Argentine Sebastian Baez 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 to continue his incredible resurgence, while Millman outlasted Swiss Marc-Andrea Huesler 6-7 (8/10), 7-5, 6-7 (2/7), 6-2, 6-3 Just like Hijikata, Millman cashed in on his Melbourne Park wildcard, deliveri...

Written by Rinky Hijikata is a 21 year old Australian tennis-playing youngster who is currently competing in the Here’s everything you need to know about the Australian tennis hotshot. Rinky Hijikata Quick Facts Name: Rinky Hijikata Age: 21 DoB: 23 February 2001 Nationality: Australia Height: 5 ft 10 in / 1.78m Weight: 159lbs / 72kg Ranking: 198 Net Worth: $1.2 million estimated ($222,993 earned in prize money) Instagram: Who is Rinky Hijikata? Rinky Hijikata is an Australian tennis player who was born on 23rd February 2001 in Sydney, Australia. He picked up his first tennis racquet around the age of 3 or 4, and was coached by his father, Junko. Rinky also showed interest in other sports as a child, competing in football, rugby and swimming, and he even trained to be a surf lifesaver. His siblings, Shori and Kamiyu are also keen athletes, but compete in swimming instead. Rinky attended The King’s School in Sydney and joined the varsity tennis team when he was 11. He then moved to America and played college tennis at the University of North Carolina from 2020-2021. Away from tennis, Rinky says his favourite subject at school was business, according to ATP Tour, and he plans to plans to finish his undergraduate degree in the future. He also says his secret talent is being able to sleep on aeroplanes. Rinky Hijikata Tennis Carrer Rinky’s first ITF (International Tennis Federation) match came at the Australia F3 tournament in 2018, in Mornington, Australia. He did, however, lo...