Japan Open: Humbert advances to last eight
Ugo Humbert beat Brandon Nakashima 6-3, 6-2 on Friday afternoon and will play Jack Draper in the next round
Ugo Humbert, Wimbledon 2024
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Frenchman Ugo Humbert defeated American Brandon Nakashima 6-3, 6-2 to advance to the last eight of the Japan Open at the Ariake Colosseum in Tokyo on Friday.
Humbert, ranked No 18, will play Jack Draper next.
Ahead of his victory, the Frenchman won against Japanese wildcard Shintaro Mochizuki (6-1, 6-2).
Nakashima, ranked No 36, beat No 7 seed Frances Tiafoe (7-5, 6-3) in the previous round of the Tokyo Open.
Tokyo ATP 500, other second-round results (Ariake Colosseum, hard, USD 1.818.380, most recent results first):
- Yoshihito Nishioka vs. Holger Rune
- Jordan Thompson vs. Kei Nishikori
- Christopher O’Connell vs. Alex Michelsen
- Tommy Paul vs. Tomas Machac
- Arthur Fils beat Matteo Berrettini: 6-7 (5), 0-0 ret.
- Ben Shelton (8) beat Mariano Navone: 6-4, 6-3
- Jack Draper beat Hubert Hurkacz (2): 6-4, 6-4
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