The semi-finals of the ATP 500 tournament in Tokyo were scheduled for Friday, but only three of the four matches were played on the court. The reason: Nick Kyrgios announced his withdrawal shortly before his quarterfinal match with Taylor Fritz.
The Australian had to retire after experiencing pain during a warm-up with Thanasi Kokkinakis.
“This is the best option for my body (with no dropout), I have to be smart. I have a few more tournaments left before the end of the season and I want to play well” – Nick Kyrgios.
The match between Nick Kyrgios and Taylor Fritz (two players with a pretty good 2022 season) was the most anticipated matchup on Friday in Tokyo.
ATP Tokyo quarter results
Francis Tiafoe – Miomir Kecsmanovich 6-0, 6-4
Sunwoo Kwon – Pedro Martinez 6-3, 6-0
Taylor Fritz – Nick Kyrgios (Kyrgios Package)
Denys Shapovalov – Borna Chorych 6-4, 6-3
ATP Tokyo, semi-finals
Sunwoo Kwon (120 ATP) – Francis Tiafoe (19 ATP)
Taylor Fritz (11 ATP) – Denis Shapovalov (22 ATP)
* They will take place on Saturday. The first match at 08:00 (Romanian time), then the second semi-final.
The ATP Tokyo (Rakuten Open) is contested on hard, is part of the ATP 500 category, has a total prize pool of $1,953,285, and of the top four favorites, only two remain in the race: Taylor Fritz (2) and Francis Tiafoe (3). .
The last competitive edition (in 2019) was won by Novak Djokovic.
Source: Hot News RO
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