Nick Kyrgios overcomes David Goffin for his biggest title yet at the Rakuten Japan Open in Tokyo. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com. Getty Images photo.
Nick Kyrgios drew upon all of his physical reserves to beat David Goffin 4-6, 6-3, 7-5 and win the Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships 2016 on Sunday. The #NextGen star saved 11 of 12 break points and fired 25 aces to secure his first ATP World Tour 500 title in just over two hours. “It was tough, we had a lot of long rallies,” the 21 year old said. “I thought the way I returned today got me a lot of opportunities. It was a high-quality match, but I got lucky at times as well.” The turning point of the match occurred with Kyrgios serving at 4-5, 0/30 in the third set. Goffin stepped into a backhand which wrong-footed the...
For Marcel Granollers and Marcin Matkowski, the Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships 2016 titlists, a winning run started with a text message. “I was at home in Spain during the US Open and sent Marcin a text, because I was looking for a partner in Tokyo,” said Granollers, who teamed with the big-hitting Pole to defeat Raven Klaasen and Rajeev Ram 6-2, 7-6(4) on Sunday. “He was still playing in New York and I was already out. I knew he is a great player, and I’m happy he accepted.” The duo found instant chemistry in their first tournament together, upsetting the No. 3 seeds Dominic Inglot and Jean-Julien Rojer in a Match Tie-break before sweeping their final two matches in...