“This has to be crossing some line surely?”: Rinky Hijikata reveals receiving death threat after defeat in Acapulco Challenger
ATPSunday, 21 April 2024 at 13:30
Australia’s young tennis player Rinky Hijikata has revealed
that he has received death threats after his defeat to Acapulco Challenger.
There have been instances in the recent past where players from different sports
complained about receiving death threats, mostly after their own or team’s poor
performance.
The same has happened with Hijikata who not only revealed
that he received a death threat after the disappointing outing at the Acapulco Challenger
but also condemned the action recent post. "All for hate mail but this has
to be crossing some line surely? Not writing from a burner was a rookie error..
anyone know this Thyerry bloke?,” he stated in a post on his official account on the social media platform.
In the competition, the Sydney-born lost in the quarterfinal
to Canada’s Alexis Galarneau with a score of 6-0, 7-5. Before that, in the
round of 32, he defeated Jamaica’s Blaise Bicknell with a score of 4-6, 6-2,
6-3. In the round of 16, Hijikata defeated Bor Artnak in straight sets with a
score of 7-5, 6-3.
Hijikata, despite playing in the Challengers competition, is
already a known name in the world of men’s tennis at the highest level. He has already
won a double Grand Slam as he lifted the Australian Open in 2023 with partner Jason
Kubler defeating the pair of Hugo Nys and Jan Zieliński in the final in straight
sets with a score of 6-4, 7-6.
Azeem Siddiqui is a seasoned sports journalist and data analyst with a strong background in both digital media and live sports production.
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