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Nick Kyrgios withdraws from Japan Open as Taylor Fritz receives walkover, Frances Tiafoe through

Nick Kyrgios has withdrawn from the Japan Open as Taylor Fritz received a walkover through to the semi-finals, while Frances Tiafoe won through. The Australian, who had talked of the fact that «I need to make money» in playing both singles and doubles at the event, had been due to face the third seed in the quarter-finals in Tokyo, but he has been unable to take to the court. Ad As a result, Fritz is now into his third semi-final of the season and the first one at an ATP 500 event due to the walkover.

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Nick Kyrgios withdraws from Japan Open as Taylor Fritz receives walkover, Frances Tiafoe through

Frances Tiafoe defies 'really bad' jet lag to cruise into Japan Open semis

Jamie Carragher compares William Saliba to Liverpool star Virgil van Dijk

When Felice Gimondi outclassed Eddy Merckx in the Giro di Lombardia

Iran's youth rise up: Can women's rights movement lead to change?

Chelsea: £53m star has 'agreed' to become Potter's first signing 'very soon'

Qatar hopes World Cup flying headdress will be 2022 vuvuzela

La Liga: Karim Benzema aiming to get back into the groove against Getafe