Hall of Fame Open: Hijikata books spot in second round, plays second seed Mannarino next
Rinky Hijikata defeated Abdullah Shelbayh 6-3, 6-4 on Monday evening and will face second seed Adrian Mannarino in the next round
Rinky Hijikata US Open 2023 (Icon SMI/Panoramic)
Australian Rinky Hijikata reached the second round of the Hall of Fame Open by winning against Jordanian Abdullah Shelbayh 6-3, 6-4 at the International Tennis Hall of Fame & Museum in Newport on Monday evening.
Hijikata, ranked No 116, will face second seed Adrian Mannarino next.
Newport ATP250, other first-round results (International Tennis Hall of Fame & Museum, grass, USD 642.735, most recent results first):
- Gabriel Diallo vs. Kevin Anderson
- Max Purcell vs. Gijs Brouwer
- Alex Michelsen vs. Maxime Cressy
- James Duckworth vs. Constant Lestienne
- Eliot Spizzirri vs. Corentin Moutet
- Jordan Thompson (7) beat Aleksandar Kovacevic: 6-0, 6-1
- Liam Broady beat Shintaro Mochizuki: 6-1, 7-5
