Japan Open: Kwon makes his first ATP 500 semi-final
SoonWoo Kwon beat Pedro Martinez 6-3, 6-0 on Friday night. He’ll face American Frances Tiafoe, the No 4 seed, in the next round
SoonWoo Kwon beat Spaniard Pedro Martinez 6-3, 6-0 to move into the last four of the Japan Open at the Ariake Colosseum in Tokyo on Friday.
Kwon, ranked No 120, will play American Frances Tiafoe, the No 4 seed, next.
SoonWoo Kwon won three matches in Tokyo at the ATP 500 level, for the first time of his career, against Australian Alex De Minaur, the No 6 seed (6-3, 6-2), American Mackenzie McDonald (6-3, 6-7 (4), 6-2) ahead of his victory and Martinez.
Martinez, ranked No 68, won against Australian Alexei Popyrin (7-5, 6-4) and Jaume Munar (4-6, 6-3, 6-1).
Tokyo ATP 500, other quarter-finals results (Ariake Colosseum, hard, USD 1.953.285, most recent results first):
- Denis Shapovalov vs. Borna Coric : Friday in Tokyo
- Nick Kyrgios vs. Taylor Fritz: Friday in Tokyo
- Frances Tiafoe beat Miomir Kecmanovic: 6-0, 6-4