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'Pumped' Australian battler stuns Czech star in Queen's Club boilover
Australia's Rinky Hijikata celebrates his shock victory over Jiri Lehecka at The Queen's Club. (Getty Images: Steven Paston/PA Images)
Rinky Hijikata downed Czech world number 12 Jiri Lehecka at the Queen's Club Championships.
The Australian won 4-6, 7-5, 7-6 (9-7) to move through to the quarterfinals of the Wimbledon lead-in.
Hijikata will meet the winner of Hamad Medjedovic's second-round match with France's Ugo Humbert.
Rinky Hijikata has delivered one of his occasional super shows, with the Australian earning his second shock win this season, downing second seed Jiri Lehecka at the Queen's Club Championships.
Sydney qualifier Hijikata came from a set down in Friday morning's (AEST) second-round clash on the celebrated London club's centre court to knock out Czech world number 12 Lehecka 4-6, 7-5, 7-6 (9-7) in a high-quality affair.
Aussie qualifier pulls off monster upset to continue stunning Queen’s Club run
Australian qualifier Rinky Hijikata has stunned Czech second seed Jiri Lehecka with a 4-6 7-5 7-6 (9-7) victory to reach the Queen’s Club quarter-finals.
Hijikata is ranked 92 places below Lehecka, but he shrugged off that vast gap with a vibrant display at the Wimbledon warm-up event in west London.
World No.12 Lehecka finished as Queen’s runner-up last year and is regarded as an emerging force on the ATP Tour.
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Despite losing the first set, Hijikata battled back by taking the second set and clinched his memorable success in a tense final set tie-break.
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