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by Lou Aguila | in ATP Mutua Madrid Open Picks
Rinky Hijikata of Australia will battle veteran Fabio Fognini of Italy in the final qualifier of the 2025 Mutua Madrid Masters on Tuesday.
Hijikata halted his three-match skid with a hard-earned 6-4 6-7(11) 4-1 ret. win over Llyod Harris of South Africa. The No. 84-ranked Hijikata came out strong in the third set, taking a comfortable lead after losing a grueling tiebreaker in the second set. Harris eventually retired while trailing 1-4, sending Hijikata to final qualifying match vs. Fognini.
Fognini is also coming off a losing streak-busting win over Alexander Ritschard of Switzerland 6-1 7-6(6) in the qualifier 1. Fognini, who had not tasted a win since the first round of the Cap Cana Challenger, destroyed the Swiss in the first set before displaying the poise of the veteran to close it out in two sets.
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Rinky Hijikata vs Fabio Fognini Form
Rinky Hijikata and Fabio Fognini Latest Matches
1/6 (17%)
5/6 (83%)
Apr 21, 2025 - ATP Mutua Madrid Open
Apr 12, 2025 - ATP Munich Open
Apr 1, 2025 - ATP Houston
Mar 21, 2025 - ATP Miami
Mar 19, 2025 - ATP Miami
Mar 13, 2025 - Phoenix, USA, China, Qualifying
2/6 (33%)
4/6 (67%)
Apr 21, 2025 - ATP Mutua Madrid Open
Apr 7, 2025 - ATP Monte Carlo Masters
Mar 31, 2025 - ATP Grand Prix Hassan II
Mar 25, 2025 - ATP Challenger Naples, Italy Men Singles
Mar 13, 2025 - ATP Challenger Cap Cana, Dominican Republic Men Singles
Mar 11, 2025 - ATP Challenger Cap Cana, Dominican Republic Men Singles
Rinky Hijikata - Fabio Fognini Key Points
- Rinky Hijikata defeated Llyod Harris 6-4 6-7(11) 4-1 ret. in the qualifier 1 of the 2025 Mutua Madrid Masters.
- Rinky Hijikata has a 21-25 record on clay.
- Fabio Fognini defeated Alexander Ritschard 6-1, 7-6 (6) in the qualifier 1 of the 2025 Mutua Madrid Masters.
- Fabio Fognini has a 468-279 record on clay.
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Our Rinky Hijikata vs Fabio Fognini Prediction
Fearless Forecast: The veteran Fabio Fognini defeats Rinky Hijikata to reach the main draw of the 2025 Madrid Masters.
The 37-year-old Fognini might already be a ghost of his former self in 2025, but I still trust him over Hijikata, who had a 1-6 record on clay in 2024. Hijikata is a solid talent out of Australia who can pull off big wins here and there on the hard court. However, it’s a different story on clay since he’s only career 21-25 on the surface. He will take on Fognini, who is considered one of the best clay-court players in the past decade without a Grand Slam title. Fognini is in the twilight of his career, but occasionally, he can still fight against younger foes, especially on clay. Our betting prediction for Fabio Fognini vs. Rinky Hijikata: Fabio Fognini 2-0
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