Gael Monfils won an all-French affair in Tokyo, Rafael Nadal and Grigor Dimitrov set up a blockbuster quarterfinal in Beijing, and some big women’s names tumbled in the Chinese capital.
China Open, Beijing – WTA Premier Mandatory
Third round
[16] E. Svitolina (UKR) d [1] A. Kerber (GER) 63 75
[3] A. Radwanska (POL) d C. Wozniacki (DEN) 63 61
S. Zhang (CHN) d [4] S. Halep (ROU) 60 63
[11] J. Konta (GBR) d [5] K. Pliskova (CZE) 61 36 76(2)
D. Gavrilova (AUS) d C. Garcia (FRA) 64 63
China Open, Beijing – ATP 500
Second round
[2] R. Nadal (ESP) d [Q] A. Mannarino (FRA) 61 76(6)
G. Dimitrov (BUL) d [6] L. Pouille (FRA) 67(3) 76(0) 64
Rakuten Japen Open Tennis Championships, Tokyo – ATP 500
Second round
[2] G. Monfils (FRA) d G. Simon (FRA) 61 64
[6] N. Kyrgios (AUS) d [Q] R. Stepanek (CZE) w/o (back)
[7] I. Karlovic (CRO) d [PR] J. Tipsarevic (SRB) 76(9) 76(5)
G. Muller (LUX) d M. Baghdatis (CYP) 63 64
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