PLAYER PROFILE
Rinky Hijikata
- Age18
- Born23 February 2001
- Birth PlaceSydney, New South Wales
- LivesWilloughby, New South Wales
- PlaysRight-handed
- CoachJarrad Bunt
“I’m feeling pretty good now. Last week was better for me, having back-to-back wins for the first time in a while. I will keep building on that.”
— Rinky Hijikata, 26 Mar 2019
» Hijikata opens Mornington campaign
On court
- Selected to represent Australia at the Longines Future Tennis Aces tournament in Paris, 2013
- Represented Australia at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games, where he won a silver medal in doubles with Adrian Andreev
- Competed at all four junior Grand Slam events in 2018, making the quarterfinals of the Australian Open and the doubles semifinals at Wimbledon
- Cracked the ITF world junior top 15 in November 2018
- Named Junior Male Athlete of the Year at the 2018 Newcombe Medal, Australian Tennis Awards
- Favourite surface is Plexicushion
- Trains at the Sydney Olympic Park Tennis Centre in Homebush, NSW
- Hero is Japan’s Kei Nishikori
- Goal is to hopefully win a Grand Slam title and represent Australia in Davis Cup
Off court
- Enjoys tennis because “you can travel the world and meet new friends”
- Five words that sum up Hijikata: cheeky, smart, funny, tough and focused
- Favourite city is New York because “there are heaps of fun things to do and fun places to visit”
- Favourite food is fish and Japanese
- If not a tennis player he would be a baseball player or a doctor
Year-end ranking history
| 2018 | 1745 |
Rinky Hijikata in the news
Wimbledon Day 6: Barty, Millman aim for second week
6 July, 2019
World No.1 Ash Barty makes her first appearance on Centre Court in 2019 while John Millman takes on in-form Sam Querrey in round three.
Read moreWorld No.1 Ash Barty makes her first appearance on Centre Court in 2019 while John Millman takes on in-form Sam Querrey in round three.
Barty surges into French Open quarterfinals
3 June, 2019
Ash Barty is closing in on a first Australian singles triumph at the French Open in 46 years after surging into the quarterfinals at Roland Garros.
Read moreAsh Barty is closing in on a first Australian singles triumph at the French Open in 46 years after surging into the quarterfinals at Roland Garros.
Barty’s Roland Garros momentum building
3 June, 2019
Ash Barty's winning run continues in both singles and doubles at Roland Garros.
Read moreAsh Barty's winning run continues in both singles and doubles at Roland Garros.
Barty advances to French Open fourth round
2 June, 2019
Ash Barty continues impressive Roland Garros run, defeating former semifinalist Andrea Petkovic in the third round.
Read moreAsh Barty continues impressive Roland Garros run, defeating former semifinalist Andrea Petkovic in the third round.
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