Reilly Opelka vs Rinky Hijikata Preview & Prediction | 2025 French Open | First Round
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Reilly Opelka of the United States is up against Australia’s Rinky Hijikata in the first-round of the French Open.
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Venue: Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France
Surface: Outdoor clay
How to watch on TV: UK – TNT Sports / US – TNT Sports, TBS & truTV
How to watch online: UK – discovery+ / US – Max
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Reilly Opelka vs Rinky Hijikata prediction
Reilly Opelka’s best finish on clay this season was making the quarter-final of the Aix-en-Provence Challenger in early May before he was forced to withdraw against Ignacio Buse. The big server’s game has never meshed well with clay and he has struggled to make an impact in his other events on the surface this year.
Rinky Hijikata is coming off the back of an encouraging run to the semi-finals of the Bordeaux Challenger. He defeated second seed and Bucharest Open champion Sebastian Baez in three sets along the way but lost out to Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in two close sets in the last four. The Australian had struggled for any kind of form leading up to the event.
Their first match against each other took place just last month, with Opelka beating Hijikata 7-5 7-5 in the first-round of Madrid. The Australian is in slightly better form now, while the American will always win himself some free points with that booming serve of his. We can see this going the distance.
Reilly Opelka vs Rinky Hijikata tip: More than 3.5 sets
