Rafael Nadal vs Rinky Hijikata Prediction, Head-to-Head, Preview, Betting Tips and Live Stream- US Open 2022

Second seed Rafael Nadal will face Rinky Hijikata in the first round of the US Open on Tuesday.

The Spaniard has won four championships so far this season, which has been fantastic. These include the Australian Open and the French Open, where he prevailed over Casper Ruud and Daniil Medvedev, respectively, in the championship matches. He also advanced to the Wimbledon semifinals before having to withdraw due to an abdominal injury, which also prevented him from competing in the Canadian Open. After that, the Mallorcan competed in the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati but lost 7-6. (9). 4-6, 6-3 loss in the second round to eventual champion Borna Coric.

This season, Hijikata has largely played on the ATP Challenger Tour and the ITF circuit. The Australian lost to eventual runner-up Maxime Cressy in the opening round of the Melbourne Summer Set 1 despite having qualified for the main draw. He defeated Rodrigo Pacheco to win his first match of the year and earn a spot in the main draw of the Los Cabos Open. In the second round of the competition, Hijikata faced Daniil Medvedev and lost 6-4, 6-3.

Rafael Nadal vs Rinky Hijikata Match Details

Tournament: US Open
Date: August 30 2022
Venue: Flushing Meadows, New York, United States
Surface: Hard
Round: Round of 128
Category: Men’s Singles
Prize Money: $60,102,000

Rafael Nadal vs Rinky Hijikata Head-to-Head Record

The head-to-head between the two is 0-0 as they have never locked horns before.

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Rafael Nadal vs Rinky Hijikata Prediction

Hijikata likes to play aggressively from the baseline and has a pretty effective serve. However, unless Nadal gets troubled by injury, it will be highly unlikely for the Aussie to come out on top.

Predicition: Nadal to win in straight sets

Rafael Nadal Last three performances

1. Cincinnati Masters: Round of 32- l. Coric 6-7(9), 6-4, 3-6
2. Wimbledon: Semifinal- l. Walkover Kyrgios
3. Wimbledon: Quarterfinal- b. Fritz 3-6, 7-5, 3-6, 7-5, 7-6(10)

Rinky Hijikata Last three performances

1. Los Cabos Open: Round of 16- l. Medvedev 4-6, 3-6
2. Los Cabos Open: Round of 32- b. Pacheco 6-3, 4-0 (Walkover)
3. Winnipeg Challenger: Round of 32- l. Edmund 3-6, 4-6

Broadcast and Live Stream Details

• US – Tennis Channel
• UK – Tennis TV (live streaming)
• Australia – beIN Sports
• Canada – TSN
• India – Discovery/ Tennis TV

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