Injury forces Kyrgios to withdraw in Japan

Taylor Fritz precocious to the Japan Open semifinals aft Nick Kyrgios withdrew due to the fact that of a near genu wounded connected Friday.

Fritz, who spent a week successful quarantine aft investigating testing affirmative for COVID-19 successful Seoul past week, volition adjacent look Denis Shapovalov. The seventh-seeded Canadian defeated Borna Coric 6-4, 6-3.

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Kyrgios said helium was taking the longer presumption and didn't privation to propulsion his body.

"Obviously precise disappointing, it's 1 of my favourite tournaments, I've had large memories here," Kyrgios said.

"But pulling retired is the astute enactment for my body. I've got a mates of events near successful the twelvemonth and I privation to bash good successful them, truthful I person to beryllium smart."

"I cognize successful this case, [pulling out] is astir apt overloading alternatively than not being acceptable enough. I deliberation it's astir being excessively excited to get connected the tribunal and possibly grooming a small spot excessively much," helium added.

"It's affirmative but heartbreaking astatine the aforesaid time."

Frances Tiafoe reached the semifinals by beating Miomir Kecmanovic 6-0, 6-4. Tiafoe, who has not dropped a acceptable successful Tokyo, volition beryllium making his 4th semifinal quality this season.

“I was moving truly well. I deed the shot good from the backmost of the court,” Tifoe said. “I made it truly pugnacious for Miomir today. He played immoderate large tennis. I was fortunate capable to get it done successful consecutive sets. Performances similar this are big.”

Tiafoe volition adjacent instrumentality connected Kwon Soon-woo. The South Korean defeated Pedro Martinez 6-3, 6-0.

Kyrgios' genu wounded besides forced him to retreat from the doubles semifinals, wherever helium and spouse Thanasi Kokkinakis were scheduled to play Mackenzie McDonald and Marcelo Melo.