US Open: Dimitrov eases past Hijikata to move into third round

Grigor Dimitrov beat Rinky Hijikata 6-1, 6-1, 7-6 (4) and will face Tallon Griekspoor in the next round

Grigor Dimitrov US Open 2023 - Chryslene Caillaud / Panoramic Grigor Dimitrov US Open 2023 – Chryslene Caillaud / Panoramic
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Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov, the No 9 seed, moved into the third round of the US Open by beating Australian Rinky Hijikata 6-1, 6-1, 7-6 (4) at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.

Dimitrov, ranked No 9, will play Dutchman Tallon Griekspoor next.

The 33-year-old Bulgarian won against French qualifier Kyrian Jacquet (6-3, 6-4, 6-2) ahead of his victory.

In the previous round of the US Open, Hijikata, ranked No 62, won against Spaniard Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (7-6 (1), 3-6, 6-4, 6-3).

New York (Grand Slam), other second-round results (USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, hard, USD 75.000.000, most recent results first):

  • Laslo Djere vs. Novak Djokovic
  • Matteo Berrettini vs. Taylor Fritz
  • Jordan Thompson vs. Hubert Hurkacz
  • Matteo Arnaldi vs. Roman Safiullin
  • Mariano Navone vs. Daniel Evans
  • Alex De Minaur vs. Otto Virtanen
  • Tomas Machac vs. Sebastian Korda
  • David Goffin vs. Adrian Mannarino
  • Facundo Diaz Acosta vs. Jack Draper
  • Carlos Alcaraz vs. Botic van de Zandschulp
  • Fabian Marozsan vs. Daniil Medvedev
  • Flavio Cobolli vs. Zizou Bergs
  • Tristan Schoolkate vs. Jakub Mensik
  • Thanasi Kokkinakis vs. Nuno Borges
  • Max Purcell vs. Tommy Paul
  • Arthur Fils vs. Gabriel Diallo
  • Mattia Bellucci vs. Christopher O’Connell
  • Jannik Sinner vs. Alex Michelsen
  • Casper Ruud vs. Gael Monfils
  • Alexei Popyrin vs. Pedro Martinez Portero
  • Miomir Kecmanovic vs. Lorenzo Musetti
  • Ugo Humbert vs. Francisco Comesana
  • Ben Shelton vs. Roberto Bautista Agut
  • Roberto Carballes Baena vs. Juncheng Shang
  • Alexander Shevchenko vs. Frances Tiafoe
  • Andrey Rublev vs. Arthur Rinderknech
  • Alexandre Muller vs. Alexander Zverev: wednesday
  • Brandon Nakashima vs. Arthur Cazaux: wednesday
  • Sebastian Baez vs. Tallon Griekspoor: wednesday
  • Mitchell Krueger vs. Jiri Lehecka: wednesday
  • Francisco Cerundolo vs. Tomas Martin Etcheverry: wednesday

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