Rinky Hijikata Bio

  • • Nickname is Rinks.
  • • Parents, Junko and Makoto.
  • • Siblings, Shori and Kamiyu, were both competitive swimmers.
  • • Started playing tennis in his backyard at age 3 or 4.
  • • Credits coaching help during his development from Ben Pyne, Jarrad Bunt and David Moore.
  • • Joined his high school varsity tennis team as an 11-year-old (The King's School).
  • • Played college tennis at University of North Carolina from 2020-21, earning All-American honours as a sophomore.
  • • Also competed in football for 3 years, rugby for 5 years and swimming for 8 years as a child. Trained in surf lifesaving for 2 years.
  • • Favourite shot is forehand, surface is hard and tournament is Australian Open.
  • • Tennis idols are Lleyton Hewitt and Kei Nishikori.
  • • Favourite cities on tour are Melbourne and Sydney.
  • • Also enjoys rugby, basketball and golf.
  • • Fan of Parramatta Eels (Australian professional rugby league).
  • • Favourite athlete is rugby union legend Dan Carter.
  • • Enjoys eating Japanese food and ice cream.
  • • Favourite superhero is Spider-Man, movie is Inception, TV show is Suits, actress is Margot Robbie and musician is Khalid.
  • • Lists sleeping on planes as his secret talent.
  • • Favourite school subject was business. Plans to finish his undergraduate degree.
  • • Says ambition is his best quality and impatience is his worst quality.
     

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