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Rinky Hijikata Wins US Open First-Round Match

Former UNC men's tennis All-America Rinky Hijikata maintained the strong momentum to his professional career Monday, winning his first-round match in the 2024 US Open in Flushing Meadows, N.Y. Hijikata dispatched Alejandro Davidovich Fokina of Spain in four sets, 7-6(1), 3-6, 6-4, 6-3. Along the way, he improved to 3-2 as a pro in four-set matches. (GoHeels.com)

UNC Olympics Roundup

Sunday saw the closing ceremony and the end of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. Throughout the games, we’ve been keeping track of some of the North Carolina Tar Heels who competed there and came away with medals. That includes Crystal Dunn and Emily Fox in women's soccer and even a non-varsity athlete in Naya Tapper in rugby sevens. (Tar Heel Blog)

Carolina Blue Tint To 2024 Paris Summer Olympics

Carolina Olympians include Crystal Dunn, Emily Fox, and Katie Bowen (New Zealand) in soccer and Ashley Hoffman, Meredith Sholder, and Cassie Sumfest in field hockey. Rinky Hijikata (Australia) in tennis, Ethan Ramos (Puerto Rico) in wrestling, and Kristen Siermachesky (Canada) in rowing. Four members of UNC swimming and diving will compete. (GoHeels.com)

Rinky Hijikata Poised For Olympic Tennis Debut

Rinky Hijikata has gone from UNC All-America to Grand Slam champion and now Olympian. Hijikata, an All-America in singles at Carolina in 2020-21, is set to be the first Tar Heel tennis player to play in the Olympic Games. A native of Australia, he will make his Olympic debut for his home country during tennis competition from July 27 through August 4. (GoHeels.com)

Here is Every Tar Heel Heading to Paris for the Summer Olympics and Paralympics

A sizable contingent of current and former Tar Heel standouts is headed to Paris for the Summer Olympics, which begin July 24. Former NCAA champions Ashley Hoffman and Meredith Sholder will take the field with Team USA in field hockey. Former UNC tennis star and Australian Open doubles champion Rinky Hijikata will represent his native Australia. (Chapelboro.com)

Bacot, Crawley, Greaser, Honeycutt Win 2023-24 UNC Patterson Medals

Four outstanding Tar Heel student-athletes – a national champion women's tennis player, a four-time All-ACC men's golfer, a gold-glove and home-run slugging centerfielder, and the most prolific rebounder in NCAA men's basketball in the last 60 seasons – are the 2023-24 winners of the Patterson Medal, the most prestigious athletics award given at UNC. (GoHeels.com)

Remembering the Legacy of ITA Hall of Fame Member Vic Seixas

After serving in World War II, Vic Seixas enrolled at the University of North Carolina. He had a decorated college tennis career, highlighted by a Southern Conference singles championship in 1948, a doubles championship in 1949, and selection as an All-American. He was inducted into the ITA Hall of Fame in 1984 to honor his legacy left on our sport. (ITA)

Vic Seixas, Wimbledon champion and Hall of Famer, dies at 100

Vic Seixas, a UNC alumnus, Wimbledon winner, and tennis Hall of Famer who was the oldest living Grand Slam champion, died at age 100 on Friday. Seixas had been the Hall of Fame’s oldest member and was inducted in 1971 after a career that included the 1953 Wimbledon singles title. He also won the U.S. Championships — now the U.S. Open — in 1954. (Associated Press)

UNC Men’s Tennis Signs Transfer Constantinos Djakouris

Constantinos Djakouris, the No. 1 singles player at UC Davis in 2024, is joining the UNC men's tennis program as a transfer. He has signed a scholarship agreement to join the Tar Heels for the 2024-25 season with two years of eligibility remaining. Djakouris, a native of Nicosia, Cyprus, boasts a UTR of 12.9. He went 22-9 in two seasons for UC Davis. (GoHeels.com)

Rinky Hijikata Earns Spot On Australian Olympic Tennis Team

Former Tar Heel All-America and rising ATP star Rinky Hijikata has earned a spot on the Australian Olympic Team headed to Paris in 2024. Hijikata will compete in singles, making his Olympic debut. He is currently ranked No. 75 in the world. An All-America as a sophomore in 2021, Hijikata helped the Tar Heels win the 2021 ITA National Indoor Championship. (GoHeels.com)

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