Prediction Of Hijikata Vs Krueger H2H, Who Will Win At ATP Australian Open 2025?

What Time Will Rinky Hijikata Play Against Mitchell Krueger?

Hijikata and Krueger are on the Day 3 Schedule at Australian Open 2025 on Tuesday 14 January. 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?

The upcoming match is between Rinky Hijikata from Australia and Mitchell Krueger from the USA. This will be their first meeting at the tour-level, but they previously faced each other in the qualifying round of the 2023 Phoenix Challenger (USA) tournament. Hijikata won that match with a score of 6-3, 6-3. He has a good record against qualifiers at Grand Slams, having defeated Yannick Hanfmann in the first round of the Australian Open in 2023. In total, Hijikata has a 4-3 win-loss record against qualifiers at the tour-level.

This Australian Open match is one of two matches between Australian and American players in the men’s singles first round this year. The Australian Open has the highest number of players from both Australia and the USA, with 14 players from each nation in the men’s singles draw.

In the Open Era of Grand Slams, there have been a total of 1116 men’s singles matches between Australian and American players. American players lead the head-to-head record with 613 wins compared to 502 wins for Australian players. At the Australian Open specifically, there have been 367 matches between Australian and American players, with American players leading 214-152. However, at the US Open, Australian players lead with 153 wins compared to 149 wins for American players.

Hijikata has previously lost a Grand Slam match against an American player, Frances Tiafoe, in the round of 16 at the 2023 US Open. His overall record against American players at the tour-level is 5-11. On the other hand, Krueger has never faced an Australian player at a Grand Slam. His record against

Australian players at the tour-level is 1-2.

In terms of rankings and records, Hijikata is currently ranked 72nd in the ATP rankings, while Krueger is ranked 146th. Hijikata has a career Grand Slam record of 5-7, with a 1-2 record specifically at the Australian Open. His overall career record is 29-38, and on hard courts, it is 21-26. In 2025, Hijikata has a record of 2-2, with all matches played on hard courts. He has a career five-set record of 1-1, and he has come back from 0-2 down to win a match once.

Krueger, as a qualifier, is aiming to reach the second round of the Australian Open for the first time. This is his second appearance at the Australian Open and his fifth Grand Slam overall. In the qualifying rounds, he defeated three opponents to secure his spot in the main draw. His best Grand Slam result so far is reaching the second round at the US Open on two occasions.

Overall, Hijikata has had a successful career, winning three Challenger titles and reaching the round of 16 at the 2023 US Open. He also won the men’s doubles title at the 2023 Australian Open. Krueger has also had successes, winning four Challenger titles and reaching a career-high ranking of No. 135 in 2022.

Both players have had experiences in junior tournaments before turning professional. Hijikata reached the quarterfinals of the boys’ singles at the Australian Open in 2018, while Krueger reached a career-high junior ranking of No. 5 and reached the semifinals of the boys’ singles at Roland Garros and Wimbledon in 2012.

Hijikata is coached by Mark Draper, while Krueger is coached by Craig Kardon.

My Conclusion / Prediction:

My pick is that Hijikata will win.
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