Hijikata scores greatest profession win at Shanghai Masters | 5 October, 2023 | All Information | Information and Options | Information and Occasions

Shanghai, China

Rinky Hijikata has recorded one other spectacular lead to his breakout season.

The 22-year-old Australian posted his first top-50 win within the opening spherical of the Shanghai Masters, beating world No.36 Laslo Djere.

Hijikata had misplaced all of his eight earlier conferences towards a top-50 opponent, however his speedy enchancment was on present right this moment towards the 28-year-old Serbian.

World No.75 Hijikata, who earned his place within the draw as a qualifier, edged out a 7-6(4) 7-5 victory in a two-hour and 17-minute battle towards the extra skilled Djere.

Hijikata’s rising self-belief was evident when he did not serve out the match within the tenth sport of the second set.

Though he squandered three match factors, Hijikata bounced again strongly to right away snare one other break. From there, Hijikata served out the largest win (rating sensible) of his profession.

“It received a bit bit difficult in the direction of the top there and it was robust situations right this moment, however I’m fairly comfortable to have the ability to get via,” Hijikata instructed tennis.com.au.

This propels into Hijikata right into a second-round showdown with fourth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas.

Aleksandar Vukic, who’s having fun with a career-best season of his personal, can also be via to the second spherical.

The 27-year-old Australian recorded a 6-4 7-6(7) first-round victory towards Spaniard Roberto Carballes Baena.

Vukic fired 35 winners to 14 within the two-hour and 14-minute conflict, organising a second-round assembly with 18th seed Grigor Dimitrov.

It wasn’t all excellent news for Australians contenders, with Alexei Popyrin, Jordan Thompson and Philip Sekulic ousted within the opening spherical.

AUSSIES IN ACTION – Shanghai

RESULTS
Males’s singles, first spherical
Aleksandar Vukic (AUS) d Roberto Carballes Baena (ESP) 6-4 7-6(7)
[Q] Rinky Hijikata (AUS) d Laslo Djere (SRB) 7-6(4) 7-5
Matteo Arnaldi (ITA) d Alexei Popyrin (AUS) 4-6 6-3 6-4
Lorenzo Sonego (ITA) d [Q] Philip Sekulic (AUS) 6-3 6-2
[Q] Terence Atmane (FRA) d Jordan Thompson (AUS) 6-3 3-6 6-1

COMING UP
Males’s singles, first spherical
Chris O’Connell (AUS) v Botic van de Zandschulp (NED)

Males’s singles, second spherical
[11] Alex de Minaur (AUS) v Fabian Marozsan (HUN)
Thanasi Kokkinakis (AUS) v [16] Hubert Hurkacz (POL)
Aleksandar Vukic (AUS) v [18] Grigor Dimitrov (BUL)
[Q] Rinky Hijikata (AUS) v [4] Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE)
[Q] Dane Sweeny (AUS) v [25] Sebastian Baez (ARG)