Tiafoe, Tsitsipas lose in Japan Open first round
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Tokyo: US Open semi finalist Frances Tiafoe and fourth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas both exited the Japan Open in the first round on Thursday, while champi...
Tokyo: US Open semi-finalist Frances Tiafoe and fourth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas both exited the Japan Open in the first round on Thursday, while champion Ben Shelton advanced.
Tiafoe, who lost to fellow American Taylor Fritz at the US Open earlier this month, went out 7-5, 6-3 to another compatriot, Brandon Nakashima, in Tokyo.
Tsitsipas's woes deepened after losing 4-6, 6-1, 6-2 to American qualifier Alex Michelsen.
The Greek world number 12 took the first set, but had no answer to his 49th-ranked opponent for the rest of the match, losing in 1hr 48min.
A two-time Grand Slam finalist, Tsitsipas was bundled out in the first round at the US Open last month after ending his long-time coaching collaboration with his father, Apostolos.
