Rinky Hijikata faced Tommy Paul in the R128 of French Open (Roland-Garros) 2026 at Paris on May 25, 2026. Tommy Paul won 6-4 3-6 5-7 4-6.
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Tommy Paul dropped the opening set before reeling off three straight to outlast Rinky Hijikata 4-6 6-3 7-5 6-4 in the French Open first round. Paul's serve carried the turnaround — 13 aces to Hijikata's 6 — and he converted 5 of 11 break chances while limiting his compatriot to 3 of 12. The third set was the hinge: Paul broke late to flip a 5-5 deadlock and never looked back on Hijikata's delivery.