Brisbane Worldwide offered by Evie—Australia
Opelka Ousts Djokovic in Brisbane; Osaka Reaches Auckland Semifinals; Nishikori Advances to Hong Kong Semifinals
Towering American Reilly Opelka notched the largest win of his profession on Friday in Brisbane, Australia, defeating 24-time Main winner Novak Djokovic 7-6(6), 6-3.
In a match that lasted one hour and 40 minutes, Opelka hit 16 aces, gained 87 p.c of his second serve factors and broke serve on one event.
Out of motion for 2 years with a hip damage, Opelka will subsequent face Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard for a spot within the finals. The highly effective Frenchman defeated Jakub Mensik 7-5, 7-6(5) to succeed in the ultimate 4.
Different outcomes on the day noticed No. 2 seed and defending champion Grigor Dimitrov advance when Jordan Thompson retired down a set and 2-1 in set two, and Jiri Lehecka superior to the semifinals after dispatching Nicolas Jarry 6-4, 6-4.
On the ladies’s aspect, prime seed Aryna Sabalenka eased into the semifinals after dismissing Marie Bouzkova 6-3, 6-4 and Polina Kudermetova took out Ashlyn Krueger 7-6(5), 6-3.
Additionally on Friday, No. 8 seed Mirra Andreeva defeated Ons Jabeur 6-4, 7-6(2), and Anhelina Kalinina dismissed Kimberly Birrell 6-4, 1-6, 7-5.
Sabalenka will subsequent face Andreeva for a spot within the finals.
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ASB Traditional—Auckland, New Zealand
Former Main winner Naomi Osaka reached the semifinals of the ASB Traditional in Auckland, New Zealand on Friday, ousting Hailey Baptiste 6-7(2), 6-1, 6-2.
Hanging 10 aces, Osaka will subsequent face No. 8 seed Katie Volynets or Alycia Parks.
Osaka is at present as much as No. 50 within the dwell rankings.
Prime seed Madison Keys will look to advance to the ultimate 4 when she returns to the courtroom to complete her match with No. 5 seed Clara Tauson. The American at present trails 4-6, 4-3.
Robin Montgomery, who has already reached the semifinals, will await the winner of Keys or Tauson on Saturday.
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Financial institution of China Hong Kong Tennis Open—Hong Kong
Japanese star Kei Nishikori continued his comeback to the highest of males’s tennis on Friday in Hong Kong, China, defeating Brit Cameron Norrie 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 to succeed in the semifinals.
Needing one hour and 41 minutes to seal his victory, Nishikori used his baseline brilliance to hit 24 winners and break serve on three events.
As much as No. 83 on this planet, Nishikori will subsequent face up-and-comer Juncheng Shang for a spot within the finals. Shang wanted three units to dismiss Fabian Marozsan 1-6, 6-3, 6-4.
Different outcomes on the day noticed a pair or upsets. Jaume Munar defeated No. 2 seed Lorenzo Musetti 2-6, 7-6(4), 7-5 and Alexandre Muller took out No. 4 seed Arthur Fils 3-6, 6-3, 6-1.
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