Zverev, Hurkacz And Americans Fritz, Tiafoe, Shelton Lead Tokyo 500
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The last week of the Asian swing features a strong field in Tokyo led by 2022 finalists Taylor Fritz and Frances Tiafoe.
Shanghai winner Hubert Hurakcz is also featured along with Alexander Zverev, Ben Shelton and Casper Ruud.
In total, 10 of the Top 17 players are in Tokyo including three in the Top 10.
Top seeds are: 1 Taylor Fritz, 2 Casper Ruud, 3 Alexander Zverev, 4 Alex De Minaur, 5 Tommy Paul, 6 Frances Tiafoe, 7 Karen Khachanov, 8 Felix Auger Aliassime.
No. 1 Fritz is projected to meet 7 Khachanov in the quarters, No. 4 De Minaur – 6 Tiafoe, No. 5 Paul – 3 Zverev, and 8 seed Auger Aliassime – 2 Ruud in the bottom quarter.
The semifinals could see Taylor Fritz-Alex De Minaur and Casper Ruud-Alexander Zverev. Fritz and Tiafoe could meet in rematch of their final in the semis.
The top seeded Fritz opens with Cameron Norrie then gets the winner of Mochizuki-Tomas Martin Etcheverry.
The second seeded Ruud begins with Yosuke Watanuki then gets the winner of Yoshihito Nishioka–Marcos Giron.
Among the notable first round matches: Taylor Fritz-Cameron Norrie, Alexei Popyrin-Karen Khachanov, Zhizhen Zhang-Hubert Hurkacz, Aslan Karatsev-Frances Tiafoe, Tommy Paul-Daniel Altmaier, Jordan Thompson-Alexander Zverev, Felix Auger Aliassime-Aleksandar Vukic and Yosuke Watanuki-Casper Ruud.
Former champions: Fritz
Former finalists: Tiafoe
In 2022, (3) Taylor Fritz defeated (4) Frances Tiafoe 7-6(3), 7-6(2).
RECENT TOKYO CHAMPIONS/FINALS
2022 Taylor Fritz d Frances Tiafoe 7-6(3), 7-6(2)
2019 Novak Djokovic d John Millman 6-3, 6-2
2018 Daniil Medvedev d Kei Nishikori 6-2, 6-4
2017 David Goffin d Adrian Mannarino 6-3, 7-5
2016 Nick Kyrgios d David Goffin 4-6, 6-3, 7-5
2015 Stan Wawrinka d Benoit Paire 6-2, 6-4
2014 Kei Nishikori d Milos Raonic 7-6(5), 4-6, 6-4
2013 Juan Martin del Potro d Milos Raonic 7-6(5), 7-5
2012 Kei Nishikori d Milos Raonic 7-6(5), 3-6, 6-0
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