(Archyde.com) – Five-seeded Nick Kyrgios of Australia withdrew from the men’s Rakuten Japan Open singles quarter-finals at Ariake Tennis Park in Tokyo on Friday with a left knee injury.
3rd seed Taylor Fritz (USA), who was supposed to be playing on this day, advanced to the quarterfinals with a bye.
Fourth-seeded Francis Tiafoe of the United States defeated Miomir Kecmanovic of Serbia 6-0, 6-4. 7th seed Dennis Shapovalov (Canada) is 6-4, 6-3 to 9th seed Borna Coric (Croatia), and Kwon Sun-woo (Korea) is also 6-3, 6- to Pedro Martinez (Spain). 0 in straight sets.
