Felix Auger-Aliassime bests Hijikata in the 1st round to battle vs Khachanov – U.S. OPEN RESULTS. HIGHLIGHTS

U.S. OPEN - NEW YORK DRAW AND RESULTS. Auger-Aliassime conquers Hijikata to face Karen Khachanov in the 2nd round

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Felix Auger-Aliassime downs Rinky Hijikata 7-5 4-6 6-3 7-5 in the 1st round in New York on Monday. Auger-Aliassime will play against Karen Khachanov in the 2nd round. The battle lasted 3 hours and 19 minutes. His most significant achievement in this tournament was reaching the semifinal in 2021 and 2025. Here you can see his history at this event.

Auger-Aliassime
New York
Auger-Aliassime's Record

Felix added to his prize money $ 50,000 after winning this match. He has already won $ 190,000 after this win. If he wins the next match, the Canadian will add $ 100,000 to his earnings to get in total $ 290,000 in total.

Highlights Felix Auger-Aliassime vs. Rinky Hijikata U.S. Open – New York

Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners

Auger-Aliassime
Hijikata
Felix Auger-Aliassime
7-5 4-6 6-3
7-5
3h:19
Rinky Hijikata
136
136
Total points
120
120
68
68
Winners
51
51
50%
50%
Ratio Winners
43%
43%
50
50
Unforced
32
32
61%
61%
Ratio Unforced
39%
39%
18/24
18/24
Net Approaches
9/18
9/18
75%
75%
Perc
50%
50%
-- Serve --
17
17
Aces
5
5
11
11
Double Faults
7
7
66%
66%
1st in
55%
55%
79%
79%
1st won
74%
74%
68/86
68/86
1st won
51/69
51/69
42%
42%
2nd won
45%
45%
19/45
19/45
2nd won
25/56
25/56
208
208
Fastest serve
203
203
196
196
AVG 1st Serve
178
178
158
158
AVG 2nd Serve
150
150
-- Break Points --
6/13
6/13
Total
4/8
4/8
46%
46%
Won
50%
50%
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At the end of the match, Felix scored 136 points vs. the Australian’s 120.

Auger-Aliassime

The Canadian served pretty well to win 79% of the points (68/86) behind his first serve. However he won only 42% points (19/45) on his second serve. The Canadian blasted 17 aces and he committed 11 double faults. Auger-Aliassime won this match even if he wasn’t that great in converting his break points as he converted only 46% (6/13) of the procured opportunities.

Hijikata

On the other side, Rinky was pretty good at converting 50% of the break points that he procured points (4/8). Nevertheless, that was not enough to win the contest.

After this match, the head to head between Auger-Aliassime and Hijikata is 1-0 for Felix.

Draw and next match H2H: Felix Auger-Aliassime vs. Karen Khachanov – stats

Auger-Aliassime will fight against Khachanov in the 2nd round.

This will be the 5th time that Felix Auger-Aliassime and Karen Khachanov fight against each other. The head to head is 2-2 for Auger-Aliassime and Khachanov (see full H2H stats),but they are 1-1 on hard.

The last time that they played each other, Khachanov won 6-3 1-6 6-3 in the 2nd round in Halle back in 2025.

Live score progression and stats

1st Set -
Auger-Aliassime 7-5
Auger-AliassimeHijikata
7
5
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
Auger-AliassimeHijikata
6
5
15
0
30
0
40
0
Auger-AliassimeHijikata
5
5
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
Auger-AliassimeHijikata
4
5
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
Auger-AliassimeHijikata
3
5
0
15
0
30
15
30
15
40
Auger-AliassimeHijikata
3
4
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
Auger-AliassimeHijikata
2
4
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
30
40
Auger-AliassimeHijikata
2
3
15
0
30
0
30
15
30
30
40
30
40
40
40
A
Auger-AliassimeHijikata
2
2
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
40
30
40
40
40
A
Auger-AliassimeHijikata
2
1
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
Auger-AliassimeHijikata
1
1
0
15
0
30
0
40
Auger-AliassimeHijikata
1
0
15
0
30
0
40
0

The Canadian won the set after recovering from 1 break down. In fact, after dropping his serve in the 5th (2-3) game, The Canadian broke back in the 10th (5-5) and in the 12th game to win the set 7-5.

Hijikata was completely wiped out in the last 4 games of the set when the score went from 3-5 to 7-5.

Auger-Aliassime converted 25% of his break points (1/4). He had 4 break points opportunities in the 4th (2-1 30-40), the 10th (4-5 15-40) and the 12th game (6-5 15-40 and 30-40). On the other side, Rinky was clinical in converting the only break point that he conquered in the 5th game (2-2 40-A).

They played 65 points. Felix was the winner of the set after clinching 9 more points than Rinky (37-28). Auger-Aliassime conceded 8 points on serve (23-8). on the other side of the court, Rinky conceded 14 points on serve (20-14).

2nd Set -
Hijikata 6-4
HijikataAuger-Aliassime
6
4
15
0
15
15
30
15
30
30
30
40
40
40
A
40
HijikataAuger-Aliassime
5
4
15
0
30
0
30
15
30
30
30
40
40
40
40
A
HijikataAuger-Aliassime
5
3
0
15
15
15
15
30
30
30
30
40
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
HijikataAuger-Aliassime
4
3
0
15
0
30
0
40
15
40
30
40
HijikataAuger-Aliassime
4
2
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
HijikataAuger-Aliassime
3
2
15
0
30
0
40
0
HijikataAuger-Aliassime
2
2
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
40
30
HijikataAuger-Aliassime
1
2
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
30
40
HijikataAuger-Aliassime
1
1
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
HijikataAuger-Aliassime
0
1
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40

Both players managed to hold their serve for the entire set. The only difference was just 1 break that the Australian clinched in the 5th game (3-2) prior to ultimately winning the set (6-4).

Hijikata was clinical in converting the only break point that he conquered in the 5th game (2-2 0-40). On the other side, Felix was spot on in converting all his break points in the 8th (3-4 30-40 and 40-A) and the 10th game (4-5 30-40).

They contested 63 points. Rinky was the winner of the set after clinching 7 points more than Auger-Aliassime (35-28). Hijikata conceded 11 points on serve (23-11). On the other side, Auger-Aliassime conceded 12 points on serve (17-12).

3rd Set -
Auger-Aliassime 6-3
Auger-AliassimeHijikata
6
3
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
Auger-AliassimeHijikata
5
3
0
15
0
30
0
40
15
40
Auger-AliassimeHijikata
5
2
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
Auger-AliassimeHijikata
4
2
15
0
30
0
30
15
30
30
40
30
40
40
A
40
Auger-AliassimeHijikata
3
2
15
0
15
15
30
15
30
30
30
40
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
Auger-AliassimeHijikata
3
1
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40
Auger-AliassimeHijikata
3
0
15
0
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30
40
40
A
40
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
Auger-AliassimeHijikata
2
0
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
Auger-AliassimeHijikata
1
0
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15

Auger-Aliassime enjoyed quite a good start of the set after breaking Rinky Hijikata in the 2nd game (2-0) before consolidating his break and lead 3-0. Anyhow, that wasn’t sufficient for the Canadian to win the set since the Australian succeeded in breaking back in the 5th (2-3) game. Felix maintained his focus to break the Australian in the 6th (4-2) game before conquering the set (6-3).

Felix converted 66% of his break points (2/3). He had 3 break points opportunities in the 2nd (1-0 15-40) and the 6th game (3-2 30-40 and 40-A). Also, on the other side, Rinky converted 20% of his break points (1/5). He had his opportunities in the 3rd (0-2 40-A and 40-A) and the 5th game (1-3 30-40, 40-A and 40-A).

They contested 63 points. Felix conquered the set after winning 7 more points than Rinky (35-28). Auger-Aliassime conceded 16 points on serve (24-16). Regarding the other side of the net, the Australian conceded 11 points on serve (12-11).

4th Set -
Auger-Aliassime 7-5
Auger-AliassimeHijikata
7
5
15
0
30
0
40
0
Auger-AliassimeHijikata
6
5
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
40
30
Auger-AliassimeHijikata
5
5
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
40
40
40
A
Auger-AliassimeHijikata
5
4
15
0
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30
Auger-AliassimeHijikata
4
4
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
Auger-AliassimeHijikata
3
4
0
15
0
30
0
40
Auger-AliassimeHijikata
3
3
15
0
30
0
40
0
Auger-AliassimeHijikata
2
3
15
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
Auger-AliassimeHijikata
2
2
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
Auger-AliassimeHijikata
1
2
0
15
15
15
15
30
30
30
30
40
40
40
40
A
Auger-AliassimeHijikata
1
1
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
Auger-AliassimeHijikata
0
1
0
15
0
30
15
30
15
40

Felix won the set after he broke Hijikata in the 9th (5-4) and in the 11th (6-5) game. The Australian tried to stage a comeback breaking in the 10th (5-5) game. However, the Canadian kept the situation under control to conquer the set 7-5.

Auger-Aliassime failed to serve out the set when leading 5-4 to be broken at 40.

Auger-Aliassime converted 66% of his break points (2/3). He had 3 break points opportunities in the 9th (4-4 30-40) and the 11th game (5-5 15-40 and 30-40). On the other side, the Australian was clinical in converting the only break point that he conquered in the 10th game (4-5 40-A).

They played 65 points. Felix was the one to win the set after conquering 7 more points than Rinky (36-29). Auger-Aliassime dropped 8 points on serve (23-8). Regarding the other side of the net, Hijikata conceded 13 points on serve (21-13).

1st
Auger-Aliassime
Hijikata
7-5
7
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
3
5
3
4
2
4
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
2nd
Auger-Aliassime
Hijikata
4-6
4
6
4
5
3
5
3
4
2
4
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
3rd
Auger-Aliassime
Hijikata
6-3
6
3
5
3
5
2
4
2
3
2
3
1
3
0
2
0
1
0
4th
Auger-Aliassime
Hijikata
7-5
7
5
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
2
3
2
2
1
2
1
1
0
1
 

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