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Australia's Rinky Hijikata will move into the Australian Open with belief after his thrilling three-set loss to French serving maestro Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard at the Brisbane International.
Hijikata, the world No.111, did not lose a service game in the second-round match as Mpetshi Perricard won the key tiebreak points in his 4-6 7-6 (7-5) 7-6 (7-4) win.
There are now no Australians left in the tournament which moves into the quarter-final phase in both the men's and women's sections.
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Heartbreak for Aussie cult hero Rinky Hijikata in three-set 'arm wrestle' with rising star
Rinky Hijikata has gone down in an absolute thriller at the Brisbane International, losing two tiebreaks in a three-set loss to Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard.
The 24-year-old cult hero was up to the task against the Frenchman, who came into the clash more than 40 spots higher than the Australian on the ATP rankings.
But it was rising star Mpetshi Perricard who walked away with the 4-6, 7-6(5), 7-6(4) victory and put an end to Hijikata's time at the tournament.
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Hijikata broke his opponent mid-way through the opening set and closed it out to take the lead, getting the crowd at Pat Rafter Arena right behind him.
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