Qualifier Hijikata turns Djokovic's Paris lead into an early exit

Tennis TV's highlights prompt a busy debate about Djokovic's future and how much credit his opponent deserves.

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Why this story? The video drew 844 comments in its first day, 7.9 times a normal first day on this channel (106).

Qualifier Rinky Hijikata Takes Down Novak Djokovic 🤯 | Paris 2026 Highlights

Djokovic had the early advantage. Sharp court positioning helped the seven-time Paris champion take the opening set, and Tennis TV's commentary described him as firmly in control. Rinky Hijikata then changed the direction of the match.

The qualifier broke serve in the second set, levelled the contest and found another crucial break in the decider. By match point, it was Hijikata serving out the victory, raising his racket before meeting Djokovic at the net. The highlights compress that reversal into a few minutes: an established champion's commanding start becomes an opponent's special moment.

The discussion beneath the video has been unusually busy, with almost eight times Tennis TV's usual first-day comments, despite an ordinary first-day audience for the channel. Much of the conversation turns to whether this defeat signals the closing stages of Djokovic's career. Those are viewers' interpretations, not a retirement announcement.

Other commenters push the focus back across the net. They argue that beating Djokovic still requires a performance worth discussing on its own, rather than treating the result only as a verdict on the champion. Hijikata's recovery from a set down gives that argument something concrete: he had to overturn the match, not simply protect an early lead.

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The numbers

The standout here is the volume of conversation, rather than an unusually large viewing audience.

comments on the video's first day

usual first day here

106

this video

844

subscribers

2,170,000

▲ 10,000 in the last 7 days

total views

3,806,247,994

views per day

3,312,531

typical day: 3,888,685

the video

views

403,528

likes

2,787

comments

904

days online

2

subscribers: this channel and similar channels

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3,020,000

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2,530,000

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2,170,000

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1,790,000

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1,750,000

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1,710,000

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