Japan Open: Rune survives Tabilo test to reach second round
The Dane will face Japanese wildcard Yoshihito Nishioka in the next round
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Dane Holger Rune, the No 6 seed, edged out Chilean Alejandro Tabilo 6-2, 5-7, 6-4 to advance to the second round of the Japan Open on Thursday.
This was the Dane’s first win on tour since Cincinnati in August, ending a three-match losing streak, and the 20th on hardcourts this year. It also marked his first win over a top 25-ranked player since April.
Rune, ranked No 14, will play Japanese wildcard Yoshihito Nishioka next at the Ariake Colosseum in Tokyo.
Tokyo ATP 500, other first-round matches (Ariake Colosseum, hard, USD 1,818,380):
- Christopher O’Connell (Q) beat Tomas Martin Etcheverry: 6-4, 7-6 (5)
- Brandon Nakashima beat Frances Tiafoe (7): 7-5, 6-3
- Ben Shelton (8) beat Reilly Opelka: 3-6, 6-1, 6-4
- Alex Michelsen (Q) beat Stefanos Tsitsipas (4): 4-6, 6-1, 6-2
- Tomas Machac beat Alexei Popyrin: 6-3, 6-7 (5), 7-5
- Yoshihito Nishioka beat Felix Auger-Aliassime: 7-6 (5), 3-6, 7-6 (5)
- Jack Draper beat Mattia Bellucci (Q): 6-4, 6-2
- Tommy Paul (5) beat Matteo Arnaldi: 6-3, 6-2
- Ugo Humbert beat Shintaro Mochizuki (WC): 6-1, 6-2
- Hubert Hurkacz (2) beat Marcos Giron: 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-4
- Matteo Berrettini beat Botic van de Zandschulp (Q): 6-3, 6-4
- Mariano Navone beat Luciano Darderi: 6-4, 6-4
- Casper Ruud vs. Jordan Thompson
- Marin Cilic vs. Kei Nishikori
- Taylor Fritz vs. Arthur Fils
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