UNC alum Rinky Hijikata claims fairytale Australian Open men's doubles victory

Posted Jan 28, 2023
Former UNC men's tennis standout Rinky Hijikata and doubles partner Jason Kubler stormed to a shocking straight-sets win in the Australian Open men's doubles final, beating Monaco's Hugo Nys and Poland's Jan Zielinski on Saturday. Playing together for the first time, the wildcards made the championship match by knocking off three top-10 seeds. (ABC News)

Related: Tennis

UNC Women's Tennis Blanks SMU, 4-0
Theadora Rabman won the clinching singles match as fourth-ranked UNC topped No. 62 SMU, 4-0, on Friday afternoon at the Chewning Tennis Center. The win...
Sat Mar 29, 2025

No. 4 UNC Women's Tennis Beats No. 10 NC State, 4-3, In Thriller
The No. 4 North Carolina women's tennis team won its seventh match in a row, dropping No. 10 NC State, 4-3, in Atlantic Coast Conference...
Sun Mar 23, 2025

No. 5 UNC Women's Tennis Sweeps Georgia Tech, 4-0; Tallies Second Ranked Victory Of Weekend
In its last away match until early April, the No. 5 North Carolina women's tennis team tallied its second-straight win over a ranked opponent after...
Mon Mar 10, 2025

This Week in North Carolina Tar Heels Athletics: March 3-9
There's a lot going on in Chapel Hill this week. From the Diamond Heels (both baseball and softball) having jam-packed weeks to some NCAA championships...
Mon Mar 3, 2025