Rinky Hijikata vs Corentin Moutet Preview & Prediction | 2025 Italian Open | First Round
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Rinky Hijikata takes on Corentin Moutet for a place in the second-round of the Italian Open, where the winner takes on Ugo Humbert.
Ranking points: ATP 1000
Start date/time: Wednesday 7th May, 2025: UK – not before TBC / US ET – not before TBC / US PT – not before TBC
Venue: Foro Italico, Rome, Italy
Surface: Outdoor clay
How to watch on TV: UK – Sky Sports Tennis / US – Tennis Channel
How to watch online: UK – Sky Go / US – Tennis Channel
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Rinky Hijikata vs Corentin Moutet prediction
Rinky Hijikata has struggled for form all this season and that hasn’t changed on clay. His last event was in Madrid nearly two weeks ago, where he got past both qualifying stages, including a tight three set match with Italian veteran Fabio Fognini, but lost to big-serving American Reilly Opelka in the first-round.
Moutet was also defeated by Opelka, in his most recent match, as he failed to get past the round-of-16 stage of the Challenger in Air-en-Provence last week. The Frenchman has also not performed to the best of the abilities over the past month as he’s had to deal with an injury that forced him to withdraw from his first-round match against Harold Mayot in Madrid.
Moutet has featured in seven clay court events already this season, including the South American swing in February, and has failed to reach the quarter-final stage of any of them.
There is just one place separating the two players in the world rankings with Hijikata placed 82nd and Moutet 83rd. The Frenchman is more comfortable on the surface than his Australian opponent and should still be fancied to get through despite his mediocre season.
Rinky Hijikata vs Corentin Moutet tip: Corentin Moutet to win
