Sunday is of the utmost importance in Tokyo, as one player in the final is competing for a spot in the Nitto ATP Finals, while his opponent is attempting to capture his maiden ATP World Tour title. The championship match of the Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships features unseeded Adrian Mannarino against No. 4 seed David Goffin, who has won both previous meetings, in Marseille (2012) and Basel (2015). Mannarino is trying to become the first Frenchman to win the Tokyo title since Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in 2009, while Goffin is attempting to become the first Belgian to win the event. Goffin is appearing in the Tokyo final for the second-straight year (l. to Kyrgios) and the he enters his attempt...
Watch highlights from Semi-final Saturday in Tokyo, as David Goffin sets a championship clash against Adrian Mannarino. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com.
David Goffin reached his second successive final at the Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships 2017 on Saturday, a result which sees the Belgian currently holding the last qualifying spot for next month’s Nitto ATP Finals. Goffin moved up one spot past American Sam Querrey (2,435) to No. 10 in the Emirates ATP Race To London — with 2,540 points — for a spot at the season finale, to be held at The O2 in London from 12-19 November. Goffin started the week at No. 13 in the year-to-date standings. With Stan Wawrinka (seventh) and Novak Djokovic (ninth) set to miss London due to injury, Goffin is effectively eighth in the Race to secure a London berth. Fourth seed Goffin improved...
David Goffin, last year's finalist, discusses his comeback against Richard Gasquet on Friday for a place in the Tokyo semi-finals. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com.