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Nick Kyrgios has withdrawn from the Japan Open as Taylor Fritz received a walkover through to the semi-finals, while Frances Tiafoe won through.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.


