'No ceiling': Hijikata aims high after taming Djokovic

PerthNow - Nov 11, 2026

In-form Australian tennis star Rinky Hijikata has identified the secret to cracking the world's top 50, or better, after bringing down Novak Djokovic in Paris.

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