Jesper de Jong vs Rinky Hijikata — 7-6(4) 3-6 5-7 6-4 6-3

Result

Jesper de Jong outlasted Rinky Hijikata 7-6(4) 3-6 5-7 6-4 6-3 on Court 10 in a 4h 20m five-setter, recovering from two sets to one down to reach the second round. The Dutchman hit 55 winners to Hijikata's 50 and served 19 aces, but also sprayed 51 unforced errors and 11 double faults in an error-filled contest. The players split break points four apiece, and de Jong edged the points count 174 to 175 — losing the total but winning where it mattered.

Jesper de Jong

Rinky Hijikata

19Aces9

11Double faults5

58%1st serve in59%

75%1st-serve points won71%

49%2nd-serve points won56%

131 mphFastest serve123 mph

4/14Break points won4/14

58Winners51

56Unforced errors44

26/40Net points won37/55

174Total points won175

3931 mDistance run3453 m

Stats: Official wimbledon.com match statistics (IBM) · as of 2026-07-09

Rows the source hadn’t published are left off rather than guessed.

At this Stage

File this one under cruel arithmetic: across four hours and twenty minutes, Hijikata won one more point than de Jong — and lost the match. The Dutchman came from two sets to one down in a ragged, lurching five-setter, mixing 19 aces and 55 winners with 51 errors and 11 double faults, and simply owned the points that paid. Hijikata, sharp after a Queen's Club quarter-final run, will replay a handful of them for a while. Waiting for de Jong in the last 64 was 24th seed João Fonseca, and there the road ended — the Brazilian won in straight sets.

Jesper de Jong✓

Rinky Hijikata

Jun 29–30

7-6(4) 3-6 5-7 6-4 6-3

João Fonseca✓

Roberto Bautista Agut

Jun 29–30

7-6(4) 6-4 6-3

João Fonseca✓

Jesper de Jong

Jul 1–2

6-1 7-5 6-4

Round of 128

Jesper de Jong✓

Rinky Hijikata

Jun 29–30

7-6(4) 3-6 5-7 6-4 6-3

João Fonseca✓

Roberto Bautista Agut

Jun 29–30

7-6(4) 6-4 6-3

Round of 64

João Fonseca✓

Jesper de Jong

Jul 1–2

6-1 7-5 6-4

What we know now

Tale of the tape

Jesper de JongRinky Hijikata

26Age25

5′11″ (1.80 m)Height5′10″ (1.78 m)

70 kg (154 lb)Weight72 kg (159 lb)

Right-handed, two-handed backhandPlaysRight-handed, two-handed backhand

—Turned pro2021

No. 73ATP rankingNo. 82

—2026 win–loss—

2–4Career on grass—

0Grand Slam titles0

Second round (2025)Best at Wimbledon—

Bas Van BentumCoachMark Draper

Player vitals: ATP Tour player profiles and Wikipedia (career records) · as of 2026-07-09.

The briefing