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Marcos Giron knocked out No. 2 seed Casper Ruud of Norway in 81 minutes Wednesday to maneuver into the Japan Open quarterfinals in Tokyo.
The unseeded American struck 9 aces and transformed 4 of seven break factors, overcoming an 2-4 gap within the second set for a 6-3, 6-4 victory. Up subsequent for Giron is No. 8 seed Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada, a 6-4, 6-1 winner in opposition to Austria’s Sebastian Ofner.
No. 5 seed Tommy Paul posted a 6-4, 6-2 win in opposition to Mackenzie McDonald and can face one other fellow American within the quarterfinals after Ben Shelton rallied for a 6-7 (5), 6-4, 6-3 win in opposition to Australia’s Jordan Thompson.
–Field Level Media