Queen’s: Qualifier Hijikata reaches last eight
Rinky Hijikata beat Matteo Arnaldi 7-6, 7-6 (7) on Wednesday afternoon and will face the winner of the match between Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov, the No 3 seed, and American Sebastian Korda in the next round
Rinky Hijikata Queen’s 2024 – Action Plus / Panoramic
Australian qualifier Rinky Hijikata reached the quarter-finals of the cinch Championships by winning against Italian Matteo Arnaldi 7-6, 7-6 (7) at Queen’s Club in London on Wednesday afternoon.
Hijikata, ranked No 98, will play the winner of the match between Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov, the No 3 seed, and American Sebastian Korda next.
The Australian benefited from the abandonment of American Frances Tiafoe (7-5, 4-6, 1-0) ahead of his victory.
In the previous round of the Queen’s tournament, Arnaldi, ranked No 35, edged out Frenchman Ugo Humbert, the No 8 seed (3-6, 6-1, 7-6 (6)).
London ATP 500, other second-round results (Queen’s Club, grass, EUR 2.255.655, most recent results first):
- Brandon Nakashima vs. Lorenzo Musetti
- Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard vs. Billy Harris
- Carlos Alcaraz vs. Jack Draper
- Alejandro Tabilo vs. Tommy Paul
- Milos Raonic vs. Taylor Fritz
- Jordan Thompson vs. Andy Murray
- Grigor Dimitrov vs. Sebastian Korda
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