Rinky Hijikata – ATP #106 – Player Profile, Match Statistics & Bio

Rinky Hijikata is a Australian professional tennis player who competes on the ATP Tour, currently ranked world No. 114. He is right-handed. His career-high ranking is No. 62. He began his professional career in 2018.

The Australian advanced to a quarterfinal at Adelaide during 2025. Hard results: 7-11. He captured one title at Playford 2 Challenger. Additional semifinals at Bordeaux Challenger and Birmingham Challenger. Lower-tier record: 19-9. Record on hard in lower tier: 13-7. He won 70% on first serve, won 52% on second serve return, and averaged 0.19 double faults per game.

Rinky Hijikata reached quarterfinals at London, Brisbane, Hangzhou, Delray Beach, and Winston Salem in 2024. Competing on hard: 11-12. He captured one title at Playford 2 Challenger. He also reached the final at Sydney Challenger. At lower-tier events: 14-7. Challenger/ITF hard record: 14-6. He won 53% on second serve return, won 60% serve pressure points, and won 70% on first serve.

Hijikata's 2023 season featured a semifinal at s Hertogenbosch. He broke into the top 100. Hard results: 7-9. Hijikata neutralized opponents winning 31% on first serve return, capitalized on pressure points with 40% success while returning, and created massive pressure with 51% on second returns. He captured one title at Burnie Challenger. He also reached the final at Cary 2 Challenger. Additional semifinals at Cary Challenger, Sydney Challenger, and Playford 2 Challenger. On the Challenger/ITF circuit: 26-14. Challenger/ITF results on hard: 23-11. He won 53% on second serve return, saved 65% of break points, and won 71% on first serve.

The Australian accumulated points at Challenger events in 2022. He broke into the top 200. He won three titles at M25 Calabasas CA, M25 Bakersfield CA, and Playford Challenger. He also reached finals at M25 Columbus OH and M25 Santo Domingo. Additional semifinals at Columbus Challenger and Cuernavaca Challenger. Record: 46-27. Record on hard in lower tier: 41-21. He won 51% on second serve return, won 64% serve pressure points, and won 41% return pressure points.

2021 was a standout year for Rinky Hijikata. He won four titles at M25 Sierre, M15 Monastir, M25 Calabasas CA, and M15 Edwardsville IL. He also reached the final at M25 Setubal. Season record: 37-11. Challenger/ITF surface breakdown: clay 8-2, hard 29-9. He won 65% serve pressure points, won 59% on second serve return, and won 74% on first serve.

Rinky Hijikata gained ranking points at Futures level in 2019. He captured one title at M15 Fayetteville AR. Season record: 16-15. By Challenger/ITF surface: clay 7-7, hard 8-6. He won 78% on first serve, won 37% on second serve return, and won 31% on first serve return.