Taylor Fritz Battles Back to Beat Diallo at Tokyo Open | ATP Tennis Highlights

Taylor Fritz Battles Back to Beat Diallo at Tokyo Open | ATP Tennis Highlights

Taylor Fritz survives a fierce battle against Gabriel Dio, leading the American charge into Tokyo’s second round. Tokyo witnessed an intense showdown at the Kinoshita Group Japan Open Tennis Championships where Taylor Fritz barely escaped an upset in the opening round on Thursday. Fritz edged out Gabriel Dio in a thrilling three set match, finishing 46 63 763 after more than 2 hours of high stakes tennis. But here’s where it gets controversial. Despite Fritz winning, Dio actually out hit him with 40 winners to Fritz’s 24, including 16 more winners overall. This statistic might make you wonder, did Fritz truly dominate or was it sheer grit and mental toughness that carried him through? Fresh off his impressive Labour Cup performances where he defeated top players like Carlos Alcaras and Alexander Zerv, Fritz found himself on the back foot against Dio’s powerful serve and aggressive play. Yet the second seed from the US dug deep, showing resilience and composure to clinch the victory in a nail-biting tiebreak. This win also extends Fritz’s flawless record against Dio in their Lexus ATP head-to-head series to 3, reinforcing his psychological edge in their matchups. Taking care of business at Taylor Fritz97 survives the Dio test to advance to round two at the Japan Open. #Kinesita Diana. Beyond just this match, Fritz’s triumph boosts his campaign to qualify for the prestigious Nitto ATP finals for the second year running. Currently sitting sixth in the PIFA ATP live race to Chirin, Fritz is building on last year’s momentum when he reached the final but fell to Yanuka. Reflecting on the match, Fritz said, “The biggest thing for me today was the energy. It’s really tough to match the energy from last week with Andre Agassi and the team going crazy on the bench. I really just had to find it and get it going. It was a really tough match to play. His 2025 season record now stands at an impressive 4617, second only to world number one Carlos Alcarez’s 62 wins, according to the Inhasis ATP win loss index. Notably, Fritz is the defending Tokyo champion, having lifted the trophy in 2022. Up next, he faces Portugal’s Nuno Boures in the second round. And this is the part most people miss. Fritz isn’t the only American making waves in Tokyo. Sebastian Corder fought back from a set down to defeat fellow American Marcos Gearon 46 63 76 4 while Jensen Brooksby pulled off a significant upset by beating six seed and last year’s finalist Ugo Hbert 764 63. Corder’s next opponent is Japanese qualifier Sho Shimabukuro who caused a major stir by toppling fifth seed Tomas Machak 63764 in his first tour level match of the season. Meanwhile, Brooksby will face Luciano Garderi who ended the hopes of local favorite Yoshiito Nishioa with a 769 6-3 victory. Corder’s rise is particularly impressive considering he missed the grass court season due to a right shin stress fracture. Despite this setback, he has climbed seven spots to number 67 in the PIF ATP live rankings. Brooksby on the other hand has already notched 17 tour level wins this year and is on track to surpass his career best 25 wins from 2022, the year he reached a career-high ranking of world number 33. Adding to the American success story, Randon Nakushima and qualifier Ethan Quinn also secured wins on Thursday. Nakushima coming off a semi-final appearance in Changdu battled past Jordan Thompson 676 764 62 while Well,

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Watch Taylor Fritz narrowly escape an upset against Gabriel Diallo in the first round of the Kinoshita Group Japan Open Tennis Championships in Tokyo. Despite being outhit, Fritz rallied for a 4-6, 6-3, 7-6(3) victory, extending his perfect record against Diallo.
Fritz, fresh from Laver Cup wins over Alcaraz and Zverev, now leads the American charge into round two. He faces Nuno Borges next and is sixth in the Race to Turin for the Nitto ATP Finals.
Other Americans shine: Sebastian Korda beats Marcos Giron, Jenson Brooksby upsets Ugo Humbert, Brandon Nakashima rallies past Jordan Thompson, and Ethan Quinn defeats Alex Michelsen.
Tomas Machac falls to Japanese qualifier Sho Shimabukuro, while Luciano Darderi advances past Yoshihito Nishioka.
Highlights from the ATP 500 event in Tokyo, featuring top tennis action and American dominance.