Nadal will face off against Hijikata at the U.S. Open on Monday at 7:00 pm on Arthur Ashe Stadium.
How and when to watch the match on live stream and for free
The encounter between Nadal and Hijikata can be seen with online streaming on bet365 (for free with a funded account).
In the United States, the encounter can be seen on ESPN3, ESPN+. In Spain, the match is broadcasted by Eurosport. In Australia, the match is broadcasted by Channel 9.
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The H2H stats
Nadal and Hijikata have never played against each other so far on the main tour.
Rafael Nadal in 2022
Currently the world no.3, Nadal played his last match on the 17th of August when he capitulated to world no.29 Borna Coric 7-6(9) 4-6 6-3 in the 2nd round in Cincinnati (draw).
Presently, during this year the Spaniard has a 35-4 win-loss record. The Spaniard conquered 4 titles in 2022 in Melbourne, at the Australian Open, in Acapulco and at the French Open. The Spaniard got to the final in Indian Wells.
Rinky Hijikata in 2022
LLWLWLWLWW Now ranked no.198 (career-high), Rinky played his last match on the 14th of August when he lost to world no.515 Murphy Cassone 6-3 6-0 in the final in (draw).
At present, during this year Rinky has achieved an overall 41-20 win-loss record. Rinky clinched 2 titles in 2022 Bakersfield and Calabasas. Hijikata was the runner-up in M25 Santo Domingo and in M25 Columbus.
