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Raphael Collignon vs Rinky Hijikata Betting Tips & Live Stream - Hijikata to Upset the Odds at ATP Winston Salem

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Last updated: Tue 25 Aug 2026 12:07
Rinky Hijikata faces Raphael Collignon in the ATP Winston Salem, with Hijikata tipped to spring an upset. Collignon is in poor form, losing his last four matches, while Hijikata has recently shown strong performances, including a notable win in Cincinnati. This is their first-ever head-to-head encounter. Given Collignon’s recent hard-court struggles and Hijikata’s upward momentum, the key recommendation is to back Hijikata for the win.
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  • Hijikata recently beat Luciano Darderi in Cincinnati
  • Collignon has lost his previous 4 matches
  • I am backing Hijikata to get through in Winston Salem
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Rinky Hijikata has a 197-125 record on hard courts (Getty)
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Raphael Collignon has lost four consecutive matches, allowing 22 break points in two hard court defeats. Rinky Hijikata is capable of catching fire in Winston Salem.


Raphael CollignonRinky Hijikata
Nationality Belgium Australia
Age 24 (13 January 2002) 25 (23 February 2001)
Height 6'3" (1.91m) 5'10" (1.78m)
Plays Right-Handed Right-Handed
Ranking 38 85
Career High 37 (July 2026) 62 (August 2024)
ATP Tour Titles 0 0
Winston Salem Open Best Result First Round (2025) Quarter-Finals (2024)

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This will be the first match between Rinky Hijikata and Raphael Collignon.

Collignon in Poor Form


Raphael Collignon has produced some strong performances this year, winning the Pau Challenger before beating Grigor Dimitrov and Flavio Cobolli in Miami.

He won another Challenger in Monza, beat Ben Shelton at Roland Garros and got to the Halle quarter-finals to break into the Top 50.

The Belgian was seeded in Gstaad where he lost to Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final, the start of a four match losing streak.

Collignon has lost in straight sets in both matches on hard courts, going down to Alexei Popyrin in Montreal and Mariano Navone in Cincinnati.

Hijikata Hot and Cold


Rinky Hijikata got to the Indian Wells fourth round as a qualifier but dropped back out of the Top 100 in June.

His best performance since came at Queen's Club, getting past Jiri Lehecka on his way to the quarter-finals. He took some time to get going in Cincinnati, beating Gael Monfils and Luciano Darderi before going down 6-3 6-4 to Jakub Mensik.

The 25-year-old was too good for Darwin Blanch in Winston Salem, defeating the wild card 6-4 7-6.

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Verdict

Rinky Hijikata is a streaky player who should enjoy the conditions in Winston Salem. Raphael Collignon is not playing well and can’t be backed as a favourite here.

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