Rafael Nadal will play Rinky Hijikata for the first time in his career. Get live streaming details.
Rafael Nadal will be eying his fifth US Open title when the Spaniard takes the court against Australian wildcard Rinky Hijikata in the first round at the Arthur Ashe Stadium on Wednesday morning. The Rafael Nadal vs Rinky Hijikata, US Open encounter will be shown live in India from 4:30 AM IST. (More Tennis News)
With unvaccinated Novak Djokovic missing from the competition, the world No.3 Nadal automatically starts at the frontrunner to claim his 23rd Grand Slam. Nadal started by winning the Australian Open before annexing the French Open title too.
However, he was forced to withdraw from his Wimbledon semifinals against Nick Kyrgios because of abdominal injury. He returned in action at the Cincinnati Open 2022, a pre-cursor to US Open, when he lost to Borna Coric in second round. Nadal had won the US Open in 2010, 2013, 2017 and 2019.
Rafael Nadal will play Rinky Hijikata for the first time in his career. ?
The Rafael Nadal vs Rinky Hijikata, US Open 2022, first-round match will take place on August 31 at the Arthur Ashe Stadium from 4:30 PM IST.
The Rafael Nadal vs Rinky Hijikata can be seen live on Sony Six and Sony TEN channels in India. Live streaming of Rafael Nadal and Rinky Hijikata will be available on Sony LIV app.