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Ben Mclachlan and Yasutaka Uchiyama became the first all-Japanese team to reach the Tokyo final in 12 years on Saturday at the Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships 2017. The wild card team defeated Santiago Gonzalez of Mexico and Chile’s Julio Peralta 7-5, 6-4 in the semi-finals, much to the delight of hundreds of spectators watching in the Ariake Colosseum. The pair will now face second seeds Jamie Murray and Bruno Soares on Sunday, where they hope to follow in the footsteps of Japan’s Satoshi Iwabuchi and Takao Suzuki who captured the 2005 trophy with victory over Simon Aspelin of Sweden and Australia’s Todd Perry. Meanwhile, at the China Open in Beijing, top seeds Henri Kontinen and John Peers set a...

Watch highlights from Saturday at the China Open, as Rafael Nadal and Nick Kyrgios set a blockbuster final encounter. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com.

Nick Kyrgios discusses his semi-final victory over Alexander Zverev and looks ahead to the Beijing final against Rafael Nadal. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com.

Nick Kyrgios is finding his top form at the right time, surging past Alexander Zverev 6-3, 7-5 to reach the China Open final on Saturday. Looking to claw into contention for the Nitto ATP Finals, Kyrgios gave a significant boost to his chances with his second ATP World Tour final of the season. The Aussie, winner of nine of his past 11 matches, entered Beijing on the heels of a run to the title match in Cincinnati and has dropped just one set en route to a championship clash with Rafael Nadal. Kyrgios now sits in 15th position in the Emirates ATP Race To London with his semi-final victory, eclipsing the 2,000-point mark. He will face Nadal for fifth time...