Poland's second seed, Hubert Hurkacz, advanced to the second round of the Japan Open tennis tournament after defeating American Marcos Giron with a score of 6-4, 6-7 (5-7), 6-4 on Wednesday. This match marked Hurkacz's return to competition following his earlier exit from the US Open, where he lost to Australian Jordan Thompson in the second round.
In the tournament, the top seed is US Open finalist Taylor Fritz, who is set to play against France's Arthur Fils in his opening match on Thursday. Other notable competitors include defending champion Ben Shelton, US Open semifinalist Frances Tiafoe, Norway's Casper Ruud, and Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas, all of whom are vying for the title in Tokyo.
Additionally, the tournament saw an early upset as Botic van de Zandschulp of the Netherlands, who previously eliminated Spain's Carlos Alcaraz at the US Open, was knocked out in the first round by Italy's Matteo Berrettini, losing 6-3, 6-4.
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