Japan Open: Nishikori reaches last eight
The Japanese pro won against Jordan Thompson in straight sets on Saturday
Kei Nishikori, Roland-Garros, 2024 © Baptiste Autissier / Panoramic
Japanese wildcard Kei Nishikori moved into the quarter-finals of the Japan Open by defeating Australian Jordan Thompson 6-2, 6-3 at the Ariake Colosseum in Tokyo on Saturday.
Nishikori, ranked No 200, will play the winner of the match between Japanese wildcard Yoshihito Nishioka and Dane Holger Rune, the No 6 seed, next.
In the previous round of the Tokyo Open, the 34-year-old Japanese won against Croat Marin Cilic (6-4, 3-6, 6-3).
Thompson, ranked No 29, beat Norwegian Casper Ruud, the No 3 seed (7-6 (5), 6-1) 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
- Alex Michelsen (Q) beat Christopher O’Connell (Q): 6-1, 6-4
- Tomas Machac beat Tommy Paul (5): 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 (4)
- Ugo Humbert beat Brandon Nakashima: 6-3, 6-2
- 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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