Belgian David Goffin continued his rise up the Emirates ATP Race To London and into contention for a spot at the Nitto ATP Finals on Friday when he reached the semi-finals of the Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships 2017. Fourth seed Goffin recovered from a 2-5 deficit in the first set and three set points to defeat 2007 finalist Richard Gasquet of France 7-5, 6-2 in one hour and 38 minutes on an overcast and wet Friday in Tokyo. He will now prepare to face eighth-seeded Argentine Diego Schwartzman on Saturday. Goffin, who began the week at No. 13 in the Emirates ATP Race To London, is now up to No. 11 and within just 15 points of No. 10-placed...
Yuichi Sugita discusses advancing by retirement for the second match in a row and looks ahead to playing Frenchman Adrian Mannarino in the Rakuten Japan Open quarter-finals. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com.
Second seeds Bruno Soares and Jamie Murray reached the semi-finals of the Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships on Thursday by beating Marcus Daniell and Marcelo Demoliner 6-3, 6-4 in 67 minutes. As a result, Murray and Soares have moved to within 10 points in the Emirates ATP Doubles Race To London of No. 4-ranked Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan (4,355) as teams battle to qualify for the Nitto ATP Finals, to be held at The O2 in London from 12-19 November. Murray and Soares, the only seeds left in the field with a 3-2 in finals record this year (7-4 overall as a team), will next challenge Dominic Inglot and Daniel Nestor in the Tokyo semi-finals. Japanese wild cards Ben...
Watch highlights of the second-round action in Tokyo on Thursday, where Steve Johnson, Richard Gasquet and David Goffin advanced to the quarter-finals. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com.
Watch Hot Shot as David Goffin keeps on running in Tokyo on Thursday before striking a forehand winner against Matthews Ebden. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com. Photo: Getty Images
