Former UNC All-American Rinky Hijikata Aiming For Wimbledon Doubles Title Saturday
Posted Jul 11, 2025
Former UNC Tennis All-America Rinky Hijikata will vie for his second Grand Slam championship on Saturday when he and partner David Pel will play in the Wimbledon men's doubles final at 8 a.m. ET on ESPN. Hijikata and Pel beat the world's top-ranked team, Marcelo Arevalo and Mate Pavic, 6-7 (2), 7-6 (5), 7-6 (9), in Thursday's epic semifinal.
(GoHeels.com)
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