As the No. 1 player on the ATP Tour, Novak Djokovic has no shortage of fans at any event he visits. But after an encounter with a Japanese fan at the Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships in Tokyo, the 75-time tour-level titlist may be able to call off the search for his greatest fan.
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One of the words World No. 1 Novak Djokovic used to describe his performance in his 50-minute Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships victory against Lucas Pouille was “flawless”.
Bianca Andreescu’s winning streak is over.
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Frenchmen Nicolas Mahut and Edouard Roger-Vasselin own six ATP Tour doubles titles as a pair. And on Sunday, they will have a chance to make it seven.
Andy Murray’s run at the China Open is over.
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Third seed David Goffin has the third-best winning percentage in the history of the Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships. And on Friday evening, it got even better for the 2017 champion.
The ATP said Friday that Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from next week’s Shanghai Masters due to a left hand injury.
When the No. 1 player in the ATP Rankings calls his performance ‘flawless’, his level was probably pretty high.
World number one Novak Djokovic continued his dominant form in Tokyo to storm past Frenchman Lucas Pouille 6-1 6-2 and into the semi-finals of the Japan Open Tennis Championships on Friday.
John Millman’s run at the Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships nearly came to an end in the first round of qualifying, as the Aussie needed to save three match points to avoid losing against American Bradley Klahn in straight sets.
