Japan Open: Kecmanovic advances to last eight saving six match points against Evans
Miomir Kecmanovic edged out Daniel Evans 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (4) on Thursday
Miomir Kecmanovic at the 2022 Miami Open
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Serb Miomir Kecmanovic reached the quarter-finals of the Japan Open by edging out No 8 seed Daniel Evans 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (4) at the Ariake Colosseum in Tokyo on Thursday.
Kecmanovic saved six match points in the third set. Evans lead 5-4 and 40-0 on his own serve.
Kecmanovic, ranked No 33, will face American Frances Tiafoe, the No 4 seed, next.
The Serb won against Japanese Yoshihito Nishioka (2-6, 7-6 (1), 6-2) ahead of his victory. Evans, ranked No 25, edged out Radu Albot (6-7 (3), 6-1, 6-4).
Tokyo ATP 500, other second-round results (Ariake Colosseum, hard, USD 1.953.285, most recent results first):
- Hiroki Moriya vs. Taylor Fritz : Thursday in Tokyo
- Denis Shapovalov vs. Rio Noguchi : Thursday in Tokyo
- Brandon Nakashima vs. Borna Coric : Thursday in Tokyo
- Nick Kyrgios vs. Kamil Majchrzak : Thursday in Tokyo
- Frances Tiafoe 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
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