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Rinky
is an Australian professional tennis player. Following a successful career at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Hijikata went professional and has a career high ATP singles ranking of world No. 70 achieved on 16 October 2023 and in doubles of world No. 31 on the same date. Early life and education Hijikata was born in Sydney, Australia to Japanese immigrant parents. He began playing tennis at age three or four. He attended The King's School in Sydney from 2013 to 2016. His father is a tennis coach. His favourite player growing up was Lleyton Hewitt and later, Kei Nishikori. Hijikata played college tennis for North Carolina Tar Heels men's tennis from 2019 to 2021. Career 2018–2021: Career beginnings 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 Tennis at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics – Boys' doubles, tea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rinky Hijikata (cropped)
is an Australian professional tennis player. Following a successful career at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, he went professional and achieved career high ATP rankings in singles of world No. 70 on 16 October 2023 and in doubles of No. 23 on 30 October 2023. Early life and education Hijikata was born in Sydney, Australia to Japanese immigrant parents. He began playing tennis at age three or four. He attended The King's School in Sydney from 2013 to 2016. His father is a tennis coach. His favourite player growing up was Lleyton Hewitt and later, Kei Nishikori. Hijikata played college tennis for North Carolina Tar Heels men's tennis from 2019 to 2021. Career 2018–2021: Career beginnings 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 Tennis at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics – Boys' doubles, teaming with Bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 Australian Open – Men's Doubles
Rinky Hijikata and Jason Kubler defeated Hugo Nys and Jan Zieliński in the final, 6–4, 7–6(7–4) to win the men's doubles tennis title at the 2023 Australian Open. Awarded a wildcard into the tournament, Hijikata and Kubler saved a match point en route to the title, in their third round match against Tomislav Brkić and Gonzalo Escobar. Nys became the first ever Monegasque player to reach the semifinal and final of a major. Thanasi Kokkinakis and Nick Kyrgios were the reigning champions, but the pair withdrew due to Kyrgios' knee injury. Wesley Koolhof and Neal Skupski will regain the ATP No. 1 doubles ranking courtesy of making the quarterfinals and other contenders losing in the earlier rounds. Rajeev Ram, Mate Pavić, Marcelo Arévalo and Jean-Julien Rojer were also in contention for the top ranking at the beginning of the tournament. Rojer was vying to complete the Career Grand Slam in men's doubles, but lost in the quarterfinals to Jérémy Chardy and Fabrice Martin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 US Open – Men's Singles
Novak Djokovic defeated Daniil Medvedev in the final, 6–3, 7–6(7–5), 6–3 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2023 US Open. It was his fourth US Open title and record-extending 24th men's singles major title overall. Djokovic became the oldest US Open men's singles champion in the Open Era, at 36 years and 111 days, as well as the first man to capture the Australian Open, the French Open, and the US Open in a season since Mats Wilander in 1988. By reaching a 47th men's singles major semifinal, Djokovic surpassed Roger Federer's all-time record, and, by reaching the final, he equaled Federer's record of reaching all major finals in a season three times. Carlos Alcaraz was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Medvedev. Alcaraz's loss marked the 15th consecutive year where the reigning US Open champion failed to defend the title, with Federer being the last man to do so in 2008. Alcaraz and Djokovic were in contention for the world No. 1 singl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tennis At The 2018 Summer Youth Olympics – Boys' Doubles
These are the results for the boys' doubles event at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics The 2018 Summer Youth Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de la Juventud de 2018), officially known as the III Summer Youth Olympic Games, and commonly known as Buenos Aires 2018, were an international sports, cultural, and educational event held .... Seeds Main draw Draw References Draw {{DEFAULTSORT:Tennis at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics - Boys' doubles Boys' doubles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 Cary Challenger II
The 2023 Cary Challenger II was a professional tennis tournament being played on hard courts. It was the 11th edition of the tournament which was part of the 2023 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Cary, North Carolina, United States between 11 and 17 September 2023. Singles main-draw entrants Seeds * 1 Rankings are as of August 28, 2023. Other entrants The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: * Darwin Blanch * William Jansen * Pedro Ródenas The following players received entry into the singles main draw using protected rankings: * Christian Harrison * Brayden Schnur The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: * Jaimee Floyd Angele * Garrett Johns * Strong Kirchheimer * Thai-Son Kwiatkowski * Pedro Vives Marcos * Donald Young The following player received entry as a lucky loser: * Cannon Kingsley Champions Singles * Zachary Svajda def. Rinky Hijikata 7–6(7–3), 4–6, 6–1. Doubles * Andrew Harris ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 Australian Open – Mixed Doubles
Luisa Stefani and Rafael Matos defeated Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna in the final, 7–6(7–2), 6–2 to win the mixed doubles tennis title at the 2023 Australian Open. They became the first Brazilian pair to win the title in the Open Era, and Stefani became the first Brazilian woman to win a mixed doubles major title since Maria Bueno at the 1960 French Championships. This tournament marked the final major appearance of three-time mixed doubles major champion Mirza. Kristina Mladenovic and Ivan Dodig were the reigning champions, but Dodig chose not to defend his title. Mladenovic partnered with Juan Sebastián Cabal, but lost in the second round to Maddison Inglis and Jason Kubler. Desirae Krawczyk attempted to complete the career Grand Slam in mixed doubles, partnered with Neal Skupski, but lost in the semifinals to Mirza and Bopanna. Seeds Draw Finals Top half Bottom half Other entry information Wild cards Alternates Withdrawals References External l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 French Open – Men's Doubles
Ivan Dodig and Austin Krajicek defeated Sander Gillé and Joran Vliegen in the final, 6–3, 6–1 to win the men's doubles tennis title at the 2023 French Open. It was Dodig's third major men's doubles title and Krajicek's first, and their first major title as a team. Marcelo Arévalo and Jean-Julien Rojer were the defending champions, but lost in the quarterfinals to Matwé Middelkoop and Andreas Mies. Krajicek usurped Wesley Koolhof and Neal Skupski for the individual men's doubles world No. 1 ranking. Rajeev Ram, Lloyd Glasspool, Harri Heliövaara, and Jan Zieliński were also in contention for the top ranking at the beginning of the tournament. Mate Pavić was vying to complete the career Golden Slam, but lost in the first round. Seeds Draw Finals Top half Section 1 Section 2 Bottom half Section 3 Section 4 Seeded teams The following are the seeded teams. Seedings are based on ATP rankings as of 22 May 2023. Other entry information Wildcards Pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Melbourne Summer Set 1
The 2022 Melbourne Summer Set 1 was one of two tournaments of the Melbourne Summer Set. The Melbourne Summer Set 1 featured an ATP Tour 250 tournament and a WTA 250 tournament, both played on hardcourts. Rafael Nadal won the men's singles title to earn his 89th career ATP title and his first in Australia since 2009. Simona Halep won the women's singles title to earn her 23rd career WTA title and first title in Australia. Champions Men's singles * Rafael Nadal def. Maxime Cressy 7–6(8–6), 6–3 Women's singles * Simona Halep def. Veronika Kudermetova 6–2, 6–3 Men's doubles * Wesley Koolhof / Neal Skupski def. Aleksandr Nedovyesov / Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi 6–4, 6–4 Women's doubles * Asia Muhammad / Jessica Pegula def. Sara Errani / Jasmine Paolini 6–3, 6–1 Points and prize money Point distribution *per team Prize money ATP singles main draw entrants Seeds * 1 Rankings are as of 27 December 2021 Other entrants The following players r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles Qualifying ...
This was the final appearance for Philipp Kohlschreiber before his retirement. Seeds Qualifiers Lucky losers Draw First qualifier Second qualifier Third qualifier Fourth qualifier Fifth qualifier Sixth qualifier Seventh qualifier Eighth qualifier Ninth qualifier Tenth qualifier Eleventh qualifier Twelfth qualifier Thirteenth qualifier Fourteenth qualifier Fifteenth qualifier Sixteenth qualifier References External links Entry ListDraw {{DEFAULTSORT:2022 Wimbledon Championships - Men's Singles Qualifying Men's Singles Qualifying Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles Qualifying 2022 File:2022 collage V1.png, Clockwise, from top left: Road junction at Yamato-Saidaiji Station several hours after the assassination of Shinzo Abe; Anti-government protest in Sri Lanka in front of the Presidential Secretariat; The global monkeyp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 Australian Open – Men's Singles Qualifying
This article displays the qualifying draw for men's singles at the 2021 Australian Open. For the first time in Grand Slam history, the qualifying tournament took place at Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex in Doha, Qatar, due to Australia's quarantine restrictions resulting from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Only qualified players and players eligible for a 'Lucky loser' spot were then able to travel to Melbourne for the main draw of the 2021 Australian Open. Seeds Qualifiers Lucky losers The lucky losers draw was made among the players who would be travelling to Australia into a 14-day quarantine period with the highest ranking losing in the qualifying competition: Hugo Dellien, Taro Daniel, Damir Džumhur, Cedrik-Marcel Stebe, Mikael Torpegaard, Robin Haase, Alexandre Müller and Borna Gojo. The LL order by order of rankings as of 4 January 2021 was Dellien, Daniel, Džumhur, Stebe, Torpegaard, Haase and Müller. Draw First qualifier Secon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Doubles
Wesley Koolhof and Neal Skupski defeated Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos in the final, 6–4, 6–4 to win the men's doubles tennis title at the 2023 Wimbledon Championships. It was both players' first major title in men's doubles. Matthew Ebden and Max Purcell were the defending champions, but chose not to defend the title together. Ebden partnered Rohan Bopanna and Purcell partnered Jordan Thompson, but both lost to Koolhof and Skupski in the semifinals and in the third round, respectively. This marks the first year that men's doubles were played in best-of-three sets instead of best-of-five. Koolhof and Skupski will regain the men's doubles No. 1 ranking at the end of the tournament, after current No. 1 Austin Krajicek lost in the second round. Rajeev Ram was also in contention for the No. 1 ranking at the beginning of the tournament. Seeds Draw Finals Top half Section 1 Section 2 Bottom half Section 3 Section 4 Seeded teams The following are the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 French Open – Men's Singles Qualifying
The 2023 French Open – Men's singles qualifying are a series of tennis matches that take place from 22 to 26 May 2023 to determine the qualifiers for the 2023 French Open – Men's singles, and, if necessary, the lucky losers. Only 16 out of the 128 qualifiers who compete in this knock-out tournament, secure a main draw place. Seeds All seeds per ATP rankings as of 8 May 2023. Qualifiers Lucky losers Draw First qualifier Second qualifier Third qualifier Fourth qualifier Fifth qualifier Sixth qualifier Seventh qualifier Eighth qualifier Ninth qualifier Tenth qualifier Eleventh qualifier Twelfth qualifier Thirteenth qualifier Fourteenth qualifier Fifteenth qualifier Sixteenth qualifier References External links Entry listDraw {{French Open Qualifying drawsheets Men's Singles Qualifying French Open - Men's Singles Qualifying 2023 Events Predicted and scheduled events * January 1 ** ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |