Felix Auger Aliassime and Rinky Hijikata meet in the first round at US Open on Monday. Felix Auger Aliassime comes in at 7 wins from the last ten. Rinky Hijikata is 4-6 across recent matches.

The serve is where this match separates: Aliassime has been winning 75.5% of first-serve points to Hijikata's 68.6%, and on hard that gap compounds fast. Aliassime should have enough here, though Hijikata has the tools to make the scoreboard uncomfortable.