Alright, so, I was checking out this match-up, Coric vs Hijikata. It was a pretty interesting one, and I wanna share my thoughts on it.
First off, I started by looking up these two players, Borna Coric and Rinky Hijikata. I saw that they had played against each other before, and Coric had the upper hand, winning that previous match. That got me thinking, “Okay, Coric might have an edge here.”
Then, I dug a bit deeper into their recent performances. I found out that Coric had just beaten Sebastian Baez, who was actually the defending champ and the top seed! He beat him in straight sets, no less. That’s a big deal, and it told me that Coric was coming into this match with some serious momentum.
- Checked the head-to-head record: Coric 1 – 0 Hijikata.
- Noticed Coric’s recent win against the defending champion.
- Considered the match was on a hard court.
Next, I looked up where this match was taking place. It was at the ATP Winston-Salem Open, on a hard court. Now, I’m no expert, but I know that some players do better on certain types of courts. So, I checked out Coric and Hijikata’s records on hard courts, just to see if there was anything there, but didn’t get much info from this.
I also tried to find some predictions or previews for the match. You know, what the experts were saying. Most of them were leaning towards Coric, probably because of that head-to-head record and his recent win. It seemed like everyone was expecting Coric to take this one.
Match Day
So, the match day came, August 21st, 2024. I was pretty excited to see how it would all play out. I managed to catch the live scores and some updates online.
From what I gathered, the match was pretty intense. Coric seemed to be playing well, but Hijikata was definitely putting up a fight. They were going back and forth, and it was hard to tell who was going to come out on top.
- Watched for live updates on the match day.
- Observed the match was intense and competitive.
- Noted both players’ performance.
In the end, it was Coric who managed to win. I don’t remember the exact scores, but I do recall it was a solid win for him, he won this game with 2:0. He really showed why he’s ranked where he is, but Hijikata definitely made him work for it.
Looking back, I think the predictions were mostly right. Coric did have an edge, and his recent form probably gave him a boost. But Hijikata is clearly a tough competitor, and I wouldn’t be surprised to see him win against Coric in the future. These guys are pretty close in the ATP ranking, after all, Coric is just 87 and Hijikata is 72. I also took a look at their records when it comes to deciding sets. Coric has won 107 out of 184, while Hijikata has won 53 out of 102. So, yeah, it looked like Coric had a better record there, too.
Anyway, that’s my take on the Coric vs Hijikata match. It was a fun one to follow, and I’m looking forward to seeing these two play again sometime soon.
