Shapovalov tops Brooksby to advance to Korea Open final
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of — Denis Shapovalov advanced to the Korea Open final with a 7-5, 6-4 win over Jenson Brooksby in semifinal action Saturday.
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Stunned Casper Ruud Follows Ill Cameron Norrie Out Of Korea Open
World number two Casper Ruud crashed out of the Korea Open quarter-finals on Friday to 56th-ranked Yoshihito Nishioka, while Britain's Cameron Norrie pulled out due to illness. Japan's Nishioka had the top seed and US Open finalist on the back foot from the start, breaking his first service game without allowing the Norwegian to take a point before powering to the first set 6-2. Ruud rallied to take the second set 6-3 but was outclassed in the third set as Nishioka won it 6-2 to take a shock victory in just under two hours in Seoul.
Denis Shapovalov surges into final of Korea Open
Shapovalov defeated eighth seed Jenson Brooksby of the United States 7-5, 6-4 on Saturday while Nishioka beat another American, Aleksandar Kovacevic, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 in the other semi-final in Seoul. "Brooksby was definitely a tough opponent," said Shapovalov, who rose to a career-high 10th in the world two years ago but is now ranked 24.
Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal make history with Spaniards set to take top two ATP ranking spots
Spaniards Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal will make history when they become the top two ranked players in the world on Monday. Casper Ruud’s defeat to Yoshihito Nishioka in the quarter-finals of the Korea Open on Friday will see him surrender the No. 2 spot to Nadal when the ATP rankings are updated.
Stunned Casper Ruud follows ill Cameron Norrie out of Korea Open
Japan's Nishioka had the top seed and US Open finalist on the back foot from the start, breaking his first service game without allowing the Norwegian to take a point before powering to the first set 6-2. Ruud rallied to take the second set 6-3 but was outclassed in the third set as Nishioka won it 6-2 to take a shock victory in just under two hours in Seoul.
Cameron Norrie pulls out of Korea Open quarter-finals with illness in blow to ATP Tour Finals hopes
British No.1 Cameron Norrie pulled out of the Korea Open shortly before he was due to face Jenson Brooksby in the quarter-finals on Friday. Second seed Norrie earned a place in the last eight by beating Japan’s Kaichi Uchida in straight sets. Ad But the ATP confirmed to the BBC that he had pulled out of the tournament due to illness, less than an hour before his scheduled meeting with American Brooksby.
Britain's Norrie pulls out ill from Korea Open
Britain's world number eight Cameron Norrie withdrew from the Korea Open on Friday less than an hour before he was due on centre court to face Jenson Brooksby in the quarter-finals.
Canada's Shapovalov defeats Albot in straight sets to reach Korea Open semifinals
Canada's Denis Shapovalov booked his ticket to the Korea Open semifinals after a 6-2, 6-2 win over Radu Albot on Thursday in Seoul.