US Open 2024: Grigor Dimitrov vs Rinky Hijikata preview, head-to-head, prediction, odds and pick
Match Details
Fixture: (9) Grigor Dimitrov vs Rinky Hijikata
Date: August 28, 2024
Tournament: US Open 2024
Round: Second round (Round of 64)
Venue: USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, New York, United States
Category: Grand Slam
Surface: Hard
Prize money: $75,000,000
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Grigor Dimitrov vs Rinky Hijikata preview
Ninth-seeded Grigor Dimitrov will take on Rinki Hijikata of Australia in the second round of the 2024 US Open. The Bulgarian has been in good form in 2024, with a record of 34-13. The World No. 9 has won one title in the year, winning the Brisbane International, winning against Holger Rune in the final.
The former World No. 3 has been putting up decent results on hard courts in 2024. He reached the semi-final of the Rotterdam Open, and reached the final of the Open 13 and the Miami Open, losing to Ugo Humbert and Jannik Sinner respectively. At the US Open, the top seed defeated French Qualifier Kyrian Jacquet in straight sets in the first round.
Rinky Hijikata has not been at his best form in 2024, as his 14-19 record would suggest. However, the Australian now finds himself at his career-best ranking of 62. He found some form just before the Australian Open, reaching the quarter-final of the Winston-Salem Open, losing to David Goffin.
Barring Winstom-Salem, Hijikata also reached two more hard-court quarter-finals in 2024, reaching the last-eight stage at the Delray Beach Open and the Brisbane International, losing to Taylor Fritz and Grigor Dimitrov respectively. At the 2024 US Open, he defeated Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in four sets in the first round.
Grigor Dimitrov vs Rinky Hijikata head-to-head
The head-to-head is 2-0 in favor of Dimitrov, with the Bulgarian winning the last encounter 6-1, 6-0 at this year's Canadian Open.
Grigor Dimitrov vs Rinky Hijikata odds
(Odds will be updated once available)
Grigor Dimitrov vs Rinky Hijikata prediction
Dimitrov has an 18-13 record at Flushing Meadows. The former World No. 3 reached the semi-final in New York in 2019, losing to Daniil Medvedev. Overall the Bulgarian has a good track record on hard courts, reaching 16 finals (three this year) on the surface and winning seven.
Rinky Hijikata had his most successful US Open campaign last year, reaching the fourth round before losing to Frances Tiafoe in straight sets. The Australian is yet to reach a final in singles but has won the Australian Open in doubles in 2023, partnering with Jason Kubler.
The higher seeding and the head-to-head make Dimitrov the undisputed favorite to win the upcoming match.
Pick- Dimitrov to win in straight sets