Prediction Of Goffin Vs Hijikata H2H, Who Will Win At ATP Abierto Mexicano Telcel Presentado Por Hsbc 2025?

What Time Will David Goffin Play Against Rinky Hijikata?

Goffin and Hijikata are on the Day 1 Schedule at Abierto Mexicano Telcel Presentado Por Hsbc 2025 on Monday 24 February 2025. Lets breakdown the career, past stats and recent form of these players and predict who will get the victory.

Who Will Win In This Head-To-Head?

David Goffin and Rinky Hijikata have faced each other twice in their careers and have a tied head-to-head record of 1-1. In their most recent meeting at the Winston-Salem tournament in the United States, Goffin defeated Hijikata in the quarterfinals with a score of 6-1 6-3. However, in their previous encounter at the Adelaide tournament in Australia, Hijikata emerged victorious in the round of 32 with a score of 6-1 6-2.

David Goffin, a 34-year-old player from Belgium, is currently ranked 63rd in the world. He achieved his career-high ranking of No. 7 after an impressive 2017 season where he won a total of 59 matches. Goffin ended that year by reaching the championship match of the Nitto ATP Finals, defeating the likes of Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer along the way. He became the sixth and final player to beat Nadal and Federer at the same event, joining the ranks of Davydenko, Del Potro, Djokovic, Murray, and Nalbandian. Goffin has several notable achievements to his name, including being the first Belgian player to break into the top 10, qualify for the Nitto ATP Finals, defeat a world No. 1 player, and reach an ATP Masters 1000 final, which he accomplished in Cincinnati in 2019. In 2022, he earned his 300th victory, won his 6th ATP Tour title in Marrakech, and secured his 3rd win over a world No. 1 player by defeating Alcaraz in the first round of the Astana tournament. Goffin has also advanced to four Grand Slam quarterfinals, with his most recent one being at Wimbledon in 2022. Additionally, he led the Belgian team to the Davis Cup finals in 2015 and 2017. Goffin is currently aiming to record an ATP Tour win for the 15th consecutive season since 2011 and put an end to his 6-match losing streak, which dates back to October when he saved three match points to defeat Humbert in the Basel tournament’s second round. It is worth noting that Goffin made his debut at the Acapulco tournament in 2014 after defeating future champion Dominic Thiem in the qualifying rounds.

On the other hand, Rinky Hijikata is a 24-year-old player from Australia who is currently ranked 82nd in the world. He achieved his career-high ranking of No. 62 in August 2024. As a junior, Hijikata reached the World No. 9 ranking and broke into the top 100 after reaching the fourth round of the 2023 US Open as a wildcard. His breakthrough continued when he rallied from a set down three times to reach his first ATP Tour semifinal at the ‘s-Hertogenbosch tournament in 2023 as a lucky loser. In the same year, he won the doubles title at the Australian Open, defeating the top-seeded pair of Koolhof/Skupski in partnership with Kubler. This victory made him the second consecutive Australian wildcard player to win their home Grand Slam championship, following in the footsteps of Kokkinakis and Kyrgios. At the 2023 Australian Open, Hijikata also achieved his first main draw singles win in a Grand Slam by rallying from two sets down against Hanfmann. He has won two Challenger singles titles on home soil, with one in Playford in October 2022 and another in Burnie immediately after the 2023 Australian Open. Prior to turning professional, Hijikata played college tennis at the University of North Carolina from 2020 to 2021, earning All-American honors during his sophomore year. It is notable that Hijikata is one of three Australians in the Acapulco tournament, alongside Vukic and Walton. They are collectively aiming to win a third consecutive Acapulco title for their country, following the victories of de Minaur in 2023 and 2024.

In terms of the tournament’s history, Spain has been the most successful country, winning 13 titles. They are followed by Austria with 5 titles and Argentina with 4. Australia has won the title 3 times, with de Minaur claiming the championship in 2023 and 2024, and Kyrgios winning it in 2019.

My Conclusion / Prediction:

My pick is that Goffin will win.
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