The Latest Breaking News from Rinky Hijikata

The second seed was playing only his second match after an abdominal tear at Wimbledon

Emma Raducanu became only the third defending champion to exit the US Open in the first round on Tuesday while four-time winner Rafael Nadal overcame an early scare against a player ranked 198 in the world. Raducanu, 19, slumped to a 6-3, 6-3 defeat to veteran French player Alize Cornet…

Nadal did not show any serious lingering effects from the torn abdominal muscle that forced him to pull out of Wimbledon

The 22-time Grand Slam champion overcame a tough battle against wildcard Rinky Hijikata on Tuesday night.

New York (AFP) - Four-time champion Rafael Nadal overcame dropping the first set to defeat Australian wildcard Rinky Hijikata at the US Open first round on Tuesday.

After winning the first set, Australia's Rinky Hijikata falls to Rafael Nadal, while countrymen James Duckworth and Alexei Popyrin move through to the second round in New York.

Rafael Nadal will meet Rinky Hijikata in the first round of the U.S. Open on Tuesday night from the Arthur Ashe Court in Flushing, Queens.

The second seed Nadal takes on Australia’s Rinky Hijikata, the world No 198, in the first round

Friends and Australian doubles partners Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis will play each other for the first time at ATP level.

Medvedev is playing his first tournament since bowing out of the quarter-finals at Mallorca on June 23

Los Cabos (Mexico) (AFP) - World number one Daniil Medvedev, playing his first match in six weeks, beat Australian qualifier Rinky Hijikata 6-4, 6-3 on Wednesday at the ATP hard court tournament in Los Cabos, Mexico.