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Watch Hot Shot as David Goffin lunges for a backhand volley against Adrian Mannarino in the Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships 2017 final. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com.

David Goffin captured the Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships 2017 crown on Sunday, adding to the ATP World Tour title he won last week at the Shenzhen Open (d. Dolgopolov). It was his first trophy at an ATP World Tour 500-level tournament. Watch by Her Imperial Highness Princess Mako, the fourth-seeded Belgian defeated Adrian Mannarino of France 6-3, 7-5 in 84 minutes at the Ariake Colosseum in Tokyo for his fourth ATP World Tour title (4-6 overall in finals). Last year, Goffin had finished as runner-up to Australia’s Nick Kyrgios in the title match. “It’s a really special trophy for me, as I won the tournament last week and now have again today,” said Goffin. “It’s a special feeling at...

Rafael Nadal looks to maintain his impressive level from the 2017 China Open in Beijing in the weeks ahead. Video and photo: China Open/VCG.

Ben Mclachlan and Yasutaka Uchiyama had the Ariake Colosseum rocking on Sunday afternoon at the Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships 2017 when they became the first all-Japanese titlists in Tokyo for 12 years. Her Imperial Highness Princess Mako of Japan watched the historic final unfold. Mclachlan, New Zealand-born by a Japanese mother, and Uchiyama defeated second-seeded Briton Jamie Murray and Bruno Soares of Brazil 6-4, 7-6(1) in one hour and 32 minutes for their first ATP World Tour team title. "It hasn't really sunk in," said Uchiyama. "We have been the challengers all week and today as well, but I noticed that they were feeling the pressure and at that point, we were able to play well and push our...

At the China Open this week in Beijing, the ATP ACES for Charity Programme awarded a grant of $15,000 to the Beijing Golden Wings Art Rehabilitation Center For Disabled Children, a unique charitable service that offers rehabilitation through art education to families of disabled youth. Children at Golden Wings have been given the opportunity to engage with the sport of tennis in an entirely new way: The organisation established the first tennis team of autistic children in China, an outlet for the kids to burn off some energy and have fun along the way. In addition, since 2015, the China Open has worked in tandem with Golden Wings’ Little Painter programme to provide their students with the opportunity to have...