ATP Tokyo: Nishikori and Kyrgios Advance to Second Round

Nishikori Defeats McDonald in Straight Sets

Kei Nishikori of Japan cruised to a 6-3, 6-2 victory over Mackenzie McDonald of the United States in the first round of the ATP Tokyo tournament on Tuesday. Nishikori broke McDonald's serve three times in the match and saved all four break points he faced. He will face either Emil Ruusuvuori of Finland or Miomir Kecmanovic of Serbia in the second round.

Kyrgios Wins in Three Sets Over Duckworth

Nick Kyrgios of Australia rallied from a set down to defeat James Duckworth of Australia 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 in a first-round match. Kyrgios fired 16 aces and saved 11 of the 12 break points he faced. He will face either Soonwoo Kwon of South Korea or Yoshihito Nishioka of Japan in the second round.

Other Results

In other first-round matches, seventh-seeded Frances Tiafoe of the United States defeated Taro Daniel of Japan 7-5, 6-3, eighth-seeded Dan Evans of Great Britain defeated Hiroki Moriya of Japan 6-3, 7-6 (4), and ninth-seeded Alexander Bublik of Kazakhstan defeated Radu Albot of Moldova 7-5, 6-3.

The ATP Tokyo tournament is a hard-court event that is part of the ATP 500 series. The tournament is being held in Tokyo, Japan, from October 3-9, 2022.