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Goffin wins Japan Open Del Potro advances

for 2nd title in 2 weeks to 2nd round at

By DAVID HULMES Shanghai Masters
Associated Press
TOKYO (AP) — David Gof-
fin atoned for his defeat in
the Japan Open final last
year by winning it on Sun-
day, beating Adrian Man-
narino 6-3, 7-5.
The victory extended Gof-
fin’s winning streak to nine
matches, including four in
Shenzhen last week when
he won his first title in more
than three years. He lost
last year’s Tokyo final to
Nick Kyrgios. David Goffin of Belgium poses with the trophy after beating Adri- Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina blows his fingers as he plays
an Mannarino of France during their men’s singles final match
The Belgian stands at No. 8 of the Japan Open tennis tournament in Tokyo, Sunday, Oct. 8, against Nikoloz Basilashvili of Georgia during their men’s singles
in the ATP Race to London 2017. match of the Shanghai Masters tennis tournament at Qizhong
rankings. With the injured Associated Press Forest Sports City Tennis Center in Shanghai, China, Monday,
Novak Djokovic and Stan diately broke back, and games he was really com- Oct. 9, 2017.
Wawrinka ruled out, 10th again in the 11th game be- fortable. I read his serve a
place will be good enough fore serving out to love for bit better, and then I took SHANGHAI (AP) — Juan finalist.
to secure a place at the the title. control of the rallies.” Martin del Potro needed all “Today, I was trying to stay
end-of-season showpiece. “I’ve been serving well for Goffin has 33 hard-court three sets to reach the sec- calm all the time in the
Mannarino started slowly a few weeks,” Goffin said. wins this year, joint-top on ond round at the Shanghai match,” said Chung, who
in his attempt to win a first “During the rallies he was the tour with Rafael Nad- Masters, beating Georgian only won one game when
ATP title. Goffin broke in the hitting the ball really flat, al, who played the China qualifier Nikoloz Basilashvili he played Bautista Agut in
fourth game with a fore- and that combined with Open final later Sunday. 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 on Monday. Dubai in 2016. “I won today
hand winner down the line, the surface meant the Mannarino leaves Japan Del Potro, a Shanghai semi- so I did everything good.”
and again in the seventh. bounce was really low. It having equaled his 2015 finalist in 2013, struggled Also, Feliciano Lopez ad-
The Frenchman posted his was tough on the legs to career-best 28 wins in a with his second serve. Al- vanced by beating Ivo Kar-
first victory over a top-five stay with him in the rallies. season. though he won 40 of 49 lovic 7-6 (1), 7-6 (6), while
opponent when defeat- “When we started the sec- Also, Japan Davis Cup duo points on his first serve, he Andrey Rublev and Greek
ing Marin Cilic in the semi- ond he became more ag- Ben McLachlan and Yas- only captured 13 of 30 sec- qualifier Stefanos Tsitsipas
finals. As in that match, he gressive and my return was utaka Uchiyama surprised ond-serve points. also made it through.
gained a foothold in the not enough. He started to hot favorites Jamie Murray American qualifier Frances Federer, who won the title
middle of the second set, serve better so I needed and Bruno Soares 6-4, 7-6 Tiafoe advanced to the in Shanghai in 2004, will
breaking Goffin to lead 4-2. to do something more ag- (1) to claim the doubles second round by beating play his opening match on
However, Goffin imme- gressive because the first six crown.q Benoit Paire 6-4, 6-4. The Wednesday. The Austra-
Cavaliers 92nd-ranked Tiafoe was lian Open and Wimbledon

Continued from Page 18 playing in his first main draw champion hasn’t played
match since a five-set loss at an official tournament
Lue said Smith didn’t have to Roger Federer at the U.S. since losing in the U.S.
any problem moving into Open. Open quarterfinals.
a new role on Cleveland’s Tiafoe will play either 10th- “I’m playing just the big
second unit, which will also seeded Sam Querrey or tournaments now,” Feder-
include Tristan Thompson, Yuichi Sugita in the second er said. “I’ve been practic-
Kyle Korver and Jeff Green round. ing for hours on the Centre
and is liable to undergo “I hope I play Sam, two Court.
numerous modifications Americans, so their will be I’m here for a reason. I’m
throughout the season. an American in the third here for a purpose. Hope-
It’s a big change for Smith, round,” Tiafoe said. fully to do well and winning
who has been a major Chung Hyeon also ad- the tournament.
contributor the past three vanced, defeating ninth- Federer will play either
seasons for the defend- seeded Roberto Bautista Diego Schwartzman or
ing Eastern Conference Cleveland Cavaliers’ Dwyane Wade, right, watches his shot Agut 6-4, 6-3. Chung saved Australian qualifier Jor-
champions. as LeBron James takes a shot during warmups before an NBA all four break points he dan Thompson in his first
“He was fine,” Lue said preseason basketball game against the Indiana Pacers, Friday, faced against last year’s match.q
of Smith, who missed 36 Oct. 6, 2017, in Cleveland.
games last season after Associated Press
undergoing surgery on a different role right now so who has been slowed by a
broken thumb. “It’s tough, we’ll see how it works.” sprained ankle.
you’ve been in position Lue opened training camp Wade and James have de-
where you went to three with Wade as the point veloped a unique chemis-
straight Finals and you’ve guard for Cleveland’s sec- try on the floor, where they
been the starting 2-guard. ond unit. But the coach are able to move sepa-
But like I said, it’s about said he decided in the rately and in unison. Lue
sacrifice if you want to win. past few days to move the wanted to take advan-
J.R. was great about it. Just 35-year-old in the starting tage of that bond and will
knows he has to have a lineup along with James, team them up again.q