Australian wildcard Rinky Hijikata has continued his breakout season with a storming second-round US Open win over Marton Fucsovics in New York.
Hijikata crushed the vastly higher-ranked Hungarian 6-1 6-2 6-1 to surge right into a grand slam third spherical for the primary time.
The 22-year-old broke Fucsovics seven instances with out dropping his personal serve even as soon as in a thunderous show that units up a possible last-32 crack at Norwegian fifth seed Casper Ruud.
Hijikata’s watershed win got here simply two days after the Sydneysider was left rocked by a deadly capturing at his girlfriend’s American school, the University of North Carolina the place he additionally spent two years finding out.
He will pocket the largest cheque of his profession, a assured $US191,000 ($A298,250), after eclipsing his earlier finest grand slam run.
That got here at this yr’s Australian Open in Melbourne, the place he reached the second spherical earlier than additionally claiming the doubles title, his maiden main, partnering countryman Jason Kubler.
Hijikata’s newest victory pushes his reside rating to No.92 on the planet, one spot under Kubler, who was pressured out within the first spherical with a leg harm.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
