Chengdu Open—China
Shang Defeats Nishikori in Chengdu; Nishioka Advances in Hangzhou
Thursday’s schedule of play in Chengdu, China was highlighted by home-country hero Juncheng Shang defeating Japanese star Kei Nishikori, 6-4, 6-4.
In an entertaining match that lasted one hour and 43 minutes, Shang struck 5 aces, gained 79 p.c of his first serve factors and broke serve on three events.
Nishikori, who has been injured for the higher a part of two years, is presently ranked No. 201 on the planet. The 34-year-old was ranked as excessive as No. 4 on the planet in March of 2015.
Tying his head-to-head with Nishikori at 1-1, Shang will subsequent face No. 8 seed Roman Safiullin for a spot within the quarterfinals. Safiullin defeated Fabio Fognini 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 later within the day.
Different winners on Thursday included No. 5 seed Adrian Mannarino, Yannick Hanfmann, Federico Agustin Gomez, Alibek Kachmazov, Christopher O’Connell, Aleksandar Vukic and Yi Zhou.
Friday’s schedule will function No. 3 seed Nicolas Jarry and No. 4 seed Pedro Martinez.
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Hangzhou Open—China
Thursday’s motion on the Hangzhou Open in China noticed No. 8 seed Yoshihito Nishioka progressing to the spherical of 16, defeating Maximilian Marterer 6-4, 6-2.
Nishioka, who is thought for being one of many fattest gamers on the planet, gained his nineteenth match of the season after one hour and 16 minutes.
Nishioka will subsequent face former US Open winner Marin Cilic for a quarterfinal start.
Different winners on the Thursday included Mattia Bellucci, Yunchaokete Bu, Roberto Carballes Baena, Rinky Hijikata, Alexander Shevchenko, Yasutaka Uchiyama and Coleman Wong.
Friday’s order of play will function No. 2 seed Karen Khachanov and No. 7 seed Fabian Marozsan.
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