Rinky Hijikata vs Flavio Cobolli Preview & Prediction | 2025 Almaty Open | Round of 16
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Flavio Cobolli faces Rinky Hijikata in the round-of-16 at the Almaty Open.
Ranking points: ATP 250
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Venue: Almaty Arena, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Surface: Indoor hard
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Rinky Hijikata vs Flavio Cobolli prediction
Rinky Hijikata was drafted into the main draw as a lucky loser after Nicolas Jarry’s withdrawal and managed to get the job done against Timofey Skatov, recovering from a slump in the second set to win and advance to the round-of-16. It wasn’t a perfect performance from the Australian, as he also failed to serve out the first set and squandered a 3-0 lead in the decider. He is one match away from equalling his best result on the tour this season, a quarter-final in Adelaide right at the start of the year.
He will now take on Wimbledon quarter-finalist Flavio Cobolli. It’s been a brilliant year for the Italian, with the first two titles of his career in Bucharest and Hamburg, along with his run at SW19. However, he has shown signs of slowing down with the season drawing to a close, losing in the second-round of both Beijing and Shanghai.
They have faced each other on one previous occasion, with Cobolli beating Hijikata in four sets at Wimbledon last year. He may not be at his sparkling best, but the Italian should have enough quality to make it through.
Rinky Hijikata vs Flavio Cobolli tip: Flavio Cobolli to win 2-1
