Shapovalov beats Coric, Kyrgios withdraws from Japan Open
TOKYO (AP) — Taylor Fritz advanced to the Japan Open semifinals after Nick Kyrgios withdrew because of a left knee injury on Friday.
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Frances Tiafoe defies 'really bad' jet lag to cruise into Japan Open semis
Japan Open semifinals in straight sets on Friday, clinching each with an ace to beat Serbia's Miomir Kecmanovic 6-0, 6-4. The fourth-seeded Tiafoe faces unseeded Kwon Soon-woo of South Korea in the last four on Saturday in Tokyo. The American, who beat Rafael Nadal at the US Open on the way to his first Grand Slam semi-final, said he had been "solid from the start" of the 71-minute quarter-final.
Houston Astros' Justin Verlander, bullpen blank Philadelphia Phillies, lose no-hit bid in 9th
HOUSTON — Justin Verlander capped his magnificent comeback season by striking out 10 without allowing a hit in five innings, and Houston's bullpen kept the Philadelphia Phillies hitless until the ninth inning in a 10-0 win Tuesday night.
Confident Frances Tiafoe 'flying high' after Tokyo opener
Japan Open on Monday. The American made a name for himself when he stunned Rafael Nadal on his way to a shock final-four appearance at Flushing Meadows last month before playing a starring role at the Laver Cup. The world number 19 is playing his first singles tournament since the US Open this week in Tokyo and he dispatched Japanese wild card Uchiyama with little fuss.
Confident Tiafoe ‘flying high’ after Tokyo opener
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)
Alcaraz loses to Auger-Aliassime in first match as world number one
VALENCIA, Spain : U.S. Open champion Carlos Alcaraz crashed to defeat on his debut as world number one, losing 6-7(3) 6-4 6-2 to Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime in their Davis Cup Finals group-stage clash on Friday.
Top-ranked Alcaraz loses to Canada's Auger-Aliassime at Davis Cup
BARCELONA, Spain: Carlos Alcaraz’s biggest fans had flocked see the world’s new top-ranked player in his homecoming to Spain. Instead, they witnessed Felix Auger-Aliassime beat their new idol before staying on the hard court to secure a second victory in doubles and help Canada score a 2-1 upset win over Spain in the Davis Cup group phase on Friday. Alcaraz lost 6-7 (3), 6-4, 6-2 to a superb Auger-Aliassime, who endured the partisan crowd and tilted the match at Valencia his way after the 19-year-old Spaniard dug deep to claim the first-set tiebreaker.
Alcaraz loses to Auger-Aliassime in first match as world number one
VALENCIA, Spain : U.S. Open champion Carlos Alcaraz crashed to defeat on his debut as world number one, losing 6-7(3) 6-4 6-2 to Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime in their Davis Cup Finals group-stage clash on Friday.