Shapovalov advances to quarterfinals at Japan Open
TOKYO — Canada's Denis Shapovalov advanced to the quarterfinals of the Japan Open with a 6-3, 6-1 victory over Japanese qualifier Rio Noguchi on Thursday.
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Despite his slow start, the maverick Australian emerged victorious in typical crowd-pleasing style, showing off with aggressive aces and some exaggeratedly effortless points. The 27-year-old, who was knocked out in the last eight at the US Open, said that despite Majchrzak breaking his serve, there was "never really doubt in my mind that I was going to win". "I've barely been broken all year," so when "the opponent doesn't really do much to break me it's quite frustrating," he said after the 1h 21min match.
Canada's Shapovalov advances to quarter-finals at Japan Open
Canada's Denis Shapovalov advanced to the quarter-finals of the Japan Open with a 6-3, 6-1 victory over Japanese qualifier Rio Noguchi on Thursday.
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Frances Tiafoe of the US reacts after a point against Yasutaka Uchiyama of Japan during their men’s singles match at the Japan Open tennis tournament in Tokyo on October 3, 2022. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI / AFP)
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