Hijikata falls in straight sets at Cincinnati Open

Rinky Hijikata’s Cincinnati Open campaign ended in the R32 with a 6-3, 6-4 defeat to Jakub Mensik. The Australian was unable to win a set, going down 0-2 after one hour, 32 minutes and 45 seconds on court. Hijikata competed strongly enough to claim three games in the opening set and four in the second, but Mensik held control across both periods to seal the match in straight sets. No other Australian player was recorded in the supplied event data.