RAKUTEN JAPAN OPEN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS 2016 (TOKYO) – GAEL MONFILS, NICK KYRGIOS CRUISE & TAYLOR FRITZ LOSES IN TWO “BREAKERS” RESULTS & SCHEDULE

Written by: Staff on 4th October 2016

RAKUTEN JAPAN OPEN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS 2016 (TOKYO) - GAEL MONFILS, NICK KYRGIOS CRUISE & TAYLOR FRITZ LOSES IN TWO "BREAKERS" RESULTS & SCHEDULE

epa05523124 epaselect Nick Kyrgios, of Australia, hits a return to Illya Marchenko, of Ukraine, on the sixth day of the US Open Tennis Championships at the USTA National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New York, USA, 03 September 2016. The US Open runs through September 11. EPA/JUSTIN LANE |

Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships

Tokyo, Japan

RESULTS – TUESDAY, 4 OCTOBER 2016

Singles – First Round

[2] G. Monfils (FRA) d [WC] Y. Sugita (JPN) 63 61

[5] D. Goffin (BEL) d [WC] Y. Nishioka (JPN) 75 62

[6] N. Kyrgios (AUS) d [Q] R. Harrison (USA) 75 62

[7] I. Karlovic (CRO) d F. Delbonis (ARG) 76(6) 67(6) 76(5) saved 2 mp

[Q] J. Duckworth (AUS) d [8] F. Lopez (ESP) 67(5) 76(4) 42 ret. (illness)

J. Vesely (CZE) d K. Anderson (RSA) 36 60 64

[PR] J. Monaco (ARG) d T. Fritz (USA) 76(2) 76(5)

[Q] R. Stepanek (CZE) d S. Robert (FRA) 62 61

M. Baghdatis (CYP) d M. Granollers (ESP) 61 36 63

[PR] J. Tipsarevic (SRB) d [WC] T. Daniel (JPN) 62 64

G. Simon (FRA) d P. Kohlschreiber (GER) 75 46 60

Doubles – First Round

[1] J. Murray (GBR) / B. Soares (BRA) d M. Klizan (SVK) / J. Sousa (POR) 64 61

[3] D. Inglot (GBR) / J. Rojer (NED) d B. Paire (FRA) / V. Pospisil (CAN) 63 63

M. Granollers (ESP) / M. Matkowski (POL) d [PR] F. Lopez (ESP) / J. Monaco (ARG) 46 33 ret. (Lopez – illness)

T. Berdych (CZE) / R. Stepanek (CZE) d [WC] A. Santillan (JPN) / Y. Watanuki (JPN) 62 62

SCHEDULE – WEDNESDAY, 5 OCTOBER 2016

CENTRE COURT start 11:00 am

G. Muller (LUX) vs [3] T. Berdych (CZE)

[4] M. Cilic (CRO) vs F. Verdasco (ESP)

[1] K. Nishikori (JPN) vs J. Sousa (POR)

J. Vesely (CZE) vs [5] D. Goffin (BEL)

Not Before 6:00 pm

[PR] J. Monaco (ARG) vs [Q] J. Duckworth (AUS)

SHOW COURT 1 start 11:00 am

[Q] N. Monroe (USA) / A. Sitak (NZL) vs [2] R. Klaasen (RSA) / R. Ram (USA)

A. Qureshi (PAK) / G. Simon (FRA) vs O. Marach (AUT) / F. Martin (FRA)

R. Lindstedt (SWE) / A. Peya (AUT) vs [4] H. Kontinen (FIN) / J. Peers (AUS)

TBA – [3] D. Inglot (GBR) / J. Rojer (NED) vs M. Granollers (ESP) / M. Matkowski (POL)

Printable Draws

Men’s Singles: click here

Men’s Doubles: click here

Order Of Play: click here

Gael Monfils of France hits a return to Novak Djokovic of Serbia during their semifinal round match on the twelfth day of the US Open Tennis Championships at the USTA National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New York, USA, 09 September 2016. The US Open runs through September 11. EPA/ANDREW GOMBERT

David Goffin of Belgium in action against Nicolas Almagro of Spain during their men’s single third round match at the French Open tennis tournament at Roland Garros in Paris, France, 28 May 2016. EPA/ETIENNE LAURENT

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