Japan Open: Shapovalov through to quarter-finals
Denis Shapovalov beat Rio Noguchi 6-3, 6-1 on Thursday and will play Croat Borna Coric, the No 9 seed, in the next round
Canadian Denis Shapovalov, the No 7 seed, defeated Japanese qualifier Rio Noguchi 6-3, 6-1 to move into the last 8 of the Japan Open at the Ariake Colosseum in Tokyo on Thursday.
Shapovalov, ranked No 22, will play Croat Borna Coric, the No 9 seed, next.
In the previous round of the Tokyo Open, the Canadian won against American Steve Johnson (6-3, 7-6 (3)).
Noguchi, ranked No 291, edged out Indian qualifier Ramkumar Ramanathan (6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (1)) during the first round of the Tokyo Open.
Tokyo ATP 500, other second-round results (Ariake Colosseum, hard, USD 1.953.285, most recent results first):
- Hiroki Moriya vs. Taylor Fritz
- Borna Coric beat Brandon Nakashima: 7-5, 6-2
- Nick Kyrgios (5) beat Kamil Majchrzak: 3-6, 6-2, 6-2
- Miomir Kecmanovic beat Daniel Evans (8): 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (4)
- Frances Tiafoe (4) beat Bernabe Zapata Miralles: 6-1, 7-6 (7)
- Pedro Martinez beat Jaume Munar: 4-6, 6-3, 6-1
- SoonWoo Kwon beat Mackenzie McDonald: 6-3, 6-7 (4), 6-2
