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Rinky Hijikata #117 def. Alexander Bublik #10

6-7(3) 7-6(3) 6-3

Match Information

Date	Mar 9, 2026
Tournament	BNP Paribas Open
Category	Masters 1000
Surface	Hard
Round	R32
Winner	Rinky Hijikata
Score	6-7(3) 7-6(3) 6-3
Loser	Alexander Bublik
Duration	2h 36m

Stat	Rinky Hijikata	Alexander Bublik
Aces	8	19
Double faults	3	5
First serve %	63	66
First serve points won %	77	78
Second serve points won %	57	44
Break points saved %	0	86
Break points converted %	14	0
Service points won %	70	66
Return points won %	34	30
Total points won %	51	49
Serve rating	302	295
Return rating	99	66

Pre-match Comparison

Field	Rinky Hijikata	Alexander Bublik
Country	AUS	KAZ
Birth date	Feb 23, 2001	Jun 17, 1997
Age	25	28
Height	178	196
Handedness	Right-Handed	Right-Handed
Backhand style	—	—
Ranking (entering)	117	10
Ranking points (entering)	547	3,405
Elo (entering)	1,737	2,026
Career W-L	46–65	200–174
Career earnings	$4,137,254	$12,178,822

Pre-match H2H

Rinky Hijikata 0 – 0 Alexander Bublik

Path

Rinky Hijikata's path

Date	Round	Opponent	Score	W/L	H2H	Match data
Mar 7, 2026	R64	Luciano Darderi	4-6 6-2 6-4	W	H2H	Match data
Mar 6, 2026	R128	Francesco Maestrelli	7-6(5) 6-4	W	H2H	Match data
Mar 3, 2026	Q2	Ignacio Buse	3-6 6-3 6-4	W	H2H	Match data
Mar 2, 2026	Q1	Leandro Riedi	7-5 6-3	W	H2H	Match data

Rinky Hijikata's next match

Date	Round	Opponent	Score	W/L	H2H	Match data
Mar 11, 2026	R16	Cameron Norrie	4-6 2-6	L	H2H	Match data

Alexander Bublik's path

Date	Round	Opponent	Score	W/L	H2H	Match data
Mar 7, 2026	R64	Vit Kopriva	3-6 7-6(3) 6-2	W	H2H	Match data