Frances Tiafoe Advances as Only Seed in Hong Kong Tournament

The American Frances Tiafoe was the only seed to progress in the Hong Kong tournament that was left without the Dutch Botic Van de Zandschulp, without the Russian Karen Jachanov, second seed, and without the Italian Lorenzo Musetti, sixth.

Tiafoe, however, carried out his duel with the Serbian Miomir Kecmanovic, whom he beat 6-3 and 7-6(4) in one hour and 34 minutes. The third favorite will play in the quarterfinals with the Chinese Juncheng Shang, who has become one of the sensations of the event. The young local player beat the Dutch Botic Van de Zandschulp by 6-7(5), 7-6(6) and 7-6(2) in a dramatic clash that lasted more than three and a half hours.

Also among the eight best was the Russian Pavel Kotov who did not give a chance to a blurred Lorenzo Musetti whom he beat 6-4 and 6-3 to meet the Finnish Emil Ruusuvuori, protagonist of another of the surprises of the day by eliminating to Russian Karen Khachanov, second seed, 7-6(2), 2-6, and 6-2.

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2024-01-03 18:30:52
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