Poland's Majchrzak says he failed drug test
Poland's Kamil Majchrzak said he had failed a drug test, adding that he did not knowingly take a banned substance and that the news came as "the biggest shock."
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Nick Kyrgios Pulls Out Injured Just Before Japan Open Quarter-Final
Nick Kyrgios withdrew from the Japan Open just minutes before his quarter-final on Friday with a sore left knee, calling it "heartbreaking". The mercurial Australian star had been scheduled to play third-seeded American Taylor Fritz, who will now play Canada's Denis Shapovalov, seeded seventh, in the last four on Saturday. At a hastily announced press conference when the match was due to begin, world number 20 Kyrgios said he had "been playing amazing tennis all year" but it had been physically taxing.
Nick Kyrgios retires from Japan Open with knee trouble
Japan Open minutes before the quarter-finals on Friday with a sore left knee, calling the decision "heartbreaking" but saying it was for the best. The mercurial Australian star had been scheduled to pay third-seeded American Taylor Fritz, who will now advance into Saturday's semi-finals.
'I need to make money' - Nick Kyrgios says 'tennis is stressful as hell in singles' at Japan Open in Tokyo
«I need to make money,» said Nick Kyrgios as he explained to reporters why he felt it was necessary to play in the doubles in addition to the singles at the Japan Open. The 27-year-old is playing alongside his great friend and regular doubles partner, Thanasi Kokkinakis, in Tokyo with the pair having already reached the semi-finals where they will take on Marcelo Melo of Brazil and Mackenzie McDonald of the USA on Saturday. Ad The Australian duo, who triumphed at their home Grand Slam at Melbourne Park at the start of the year, are the top seeds and are expected to go all the way.
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.
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.
Nick Kyrgios reaches Japan Open quarter-finals, Dan Evans squanders six match points in Tokyo loss
Nick Kyrgios moved into the quarter-finals of the Japan Open with a three-set win over Kamil Majchrzak. Kyrgios won 3-6 6-2 6-2 in 81 minutes and will play Hiroki Moriya or Taylor Fritz in the last eight in Tokyo. Ad The Wimbledon finalist lost the first set after he was broken in the third game, but came back in the second set by breaking Majchrzak twice.
Nick Kyrgios cruises into Tokyo Open second round while top seed Casper Ruud has been knocked out
Nick Kyrgios is into the second round of the Tokyo Open after a comfortable 6-3 6-1 win over Chun-Hsin Tseng in one hour and six minutes, while top seed Casper Ruud was knocked out in straight sets. Kyrgios overpowered his opponent, producing 26 winners compared to Tseng's 11, and it never looked like the Taiwanese player would ever find a way back into the match. Ad This year's Wimbledon finalist will play either Sho Shimabukuro or Kamil Majchrzak in the second round.