#Yasutaka Uchiyama

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Zhangjiagang Ch F: Yasutaka Uchiyama [4] def. Mark Lajal [7] Match Stats

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As the match dragged on, Y. Uchiyama's range consistency started to become more evident. M. Lajal might have had some chances as he maintained his balance until the middle of the second set, but he slowly got worn out until he had to take a medical timeout in the middle of the third set. This way, the seventh seed converted 25% of his 4 break points, but Y. Uchiyama created more break points with 7, converting 5 of them throughout the match.

Besides, Y. Uchiyama also had better service games after appearing more solid in the second set. Scoring 12 aces than M. Lajal's 8, the Japanese fourth seed had an outstanding first serve winning percentage with 88%, denoting his consistency. Somehow, M. Lajal took more risks on his second serves as he double-faulted 7 times, winning only 42% of his second serve points compared to Y. Uchiyama's 56%.

This marked Y. Uchiyama's second Challenger title of the year, winning his first in Busan Challenger several months ago. To add, this also was his second Zhangjiagang Challenger title after winning his first title in 2018, while M. Lajal's title this year still had to wait. What a way to come back, now that the former steadied himself in the Top 200 in this resurgence!

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華國三太子盃》臺將單打唯一希望許育修挺進8強 雙打何承叡搶十首勝開張

「2024華國三太子國際男子網球挑戰賽」5月12日至18日在臺北市網球中心熱鬧進行，今（15日）「臺灣一哥」許育修再度甜蜜復仇，以6-1，6-4擊敗日本對手野口莉央（Rio Noguchi）， 2連勝晉級單打8強，明（16日）下午將與南韓第6種子洪性贊（Hong Seongchan）爭奪準決賽門票；臺灣男雙一哥何承叡今也開胡，明晚再接再厲爭取雙打4強席次，歡迎球迷朋友到場為選手們加油。

「地主最後希望許育修再度甜蜜復仇  接連淘汰兩名日本好手」

許育修無愧為「2024華國三太子國際男子網球挑戰賽」地主單打的最後希望，昨（14日）旗開得勝，直落2扳倒難纏的日本第4種子內山靖崇（Yasutaka Uchiyama），賽史個人單打會內首勝到手後，身為本屆惟一挺進次輪的臺將，今天中午「寶島一哥」中央球場再出擊，面對另位東洋好手野口莉央，臺日雙雄2023年11月曾在神戶挑戰賽交鋒，當時直落2吞敗的許育修，如今回到主場甜蜜復仇，把握機會向老冤家討回顏面。

許育修直落二挺進單打八強

許育修開賽氣勢如虹，連下8球開局，順勢雙破壓制野口莉央，4-0有了好的開始。儘管盤中遭遇對手反撲，臺將互破之後保發滅火，拉開差距首盤到手。次盤許育修乘勝追擊，又取得2-0，儘管被難纏的野口莉央回破追上，關鍵第5局他再度突破還以顏色，並力保領先不失，總計耗費79分鐘，連下兩盤出線。

「對彼此都很熟悉，賽前有做好準備。去年底在日本輸給他，這次回主場一定要報仇，心態很明確，加上天氣放晴回溫，臨場狀態也比較穩定，所以打起來很順利。」許育修強勢淘汰野口莉央，今年第4度殺入ATP挑戰賽單打8強，週四對決ATP世界男單排名198的韓國選手洪性贊，手感漸入佳境的臺將信心滿滿透露，亞洲選手經常一起訓練，打法並不陌生，「單打還沒交手，雙打有打過，我會找些方法來準備，希望延續這股氣勢走下去。」

單、雙打全方位的許育修，還與國立體大學弟黃琮豪再度合拍，去年成都世界大學運動會男雙、男團勇奪金牌的最佳拍檔，華國三太子盃今晚壓軸場次上陣，可惜首輪纏鬥先盛後衰，許育修／黃琮豪7-6（7-3），3-6，3-10遭到澳洲人馬迪蘭尼（Jake Delaney）／普塞爾（Max Purcell）逆襲，錯失開胡機會，許育修將把重心放在繼續拚單打。

許育修和黃琮豪遭到對手逆轉

「臺灣男雙一哥何承叡頂住壓力  攜手南智星搶十勝出晉級8強」

至於雙打第3種子何承叡／南韓南智星（Nam Ji-sung）歷經搶十激戰，終以7-5，2-6，10- 2力退英國人馬帕里斯（Joshua Paris）／費里（Arthur Fery），左右開弓的「臺韓聯軍」上月中旬贏得釜山挑戰賽冠軍，如今也在臺北開胡晉級雙打8強，明晚次輪遭遇瑞士貝托拉（Remy Bertola）／印度拉馬納坦（Ramkumar Ramanathan），朝著4強邁進。

何承叡和韓國搭擋南智星苦戰三盤贏球

「以前靠外卡參與三太子盃，現在變成種子，其實開賽反而有點緊張。」24歲的何承叡正是臺灣男雙一哥，臨場不斷提醒自己保持信心，並享受在家出賽的感覺，加上截擊、移位出色的南智星，與他在底線互補搭配，尤其次盤輸掉兩人上廁所調整情緒後，搶十保持高昂鬥志，聯手發動一波9：0猛攻，總算頂住壓力撲滅對手反撲氣燄，「5週前在南韓，看著搭檔被自家球迷熱情包圍，感覺非常羨慕；如今換我當主角，希望能夠贏下去，吸引更多粉絲來看我們比賽。」

楊宗樺和謝政鵬復出首戰無緣勝利

至於原本已經半退休的「胖鵬配」楊宗樺／謝政鵬，本屆也獲雙打外卡攜手復出。2016年雙打冠軍的「胖鵬配」，正是賽史迄今惟一純本土封王的臺將組合，目前都當教練的「小胖」、「A鵬」寶刀未老，雖然相隔4年沒合拍出賽，晚間初登場仍把日本第4種子松井俊英（Matsui Toshihide）／上杉海斗（Uesugi Kaito）嚇出一身冷汗，可惜關鍵球沒掌握住，才以6-7（4-7），4-6射日失利。看到46歲的松井俊英還能在場上奮戰，已經都沒有職業排名的「胖鵬配」賽後齊聲說：「很佩服，這也激勵我們，將來如果有機會，還是會想再拚看看，在教球和比賽之間找到平衡。」

吳東霖和韓國搭擋鄭允成雙打敗北

此外，吳東霖／南韓鄭允成（Chung Yun-seong）4-6，4-6惜敗給日本組合清水悠太（Yuta Shimizu）／詹姆斯．特羅特（James Kent Trotter）；李冠毅／尹邦碩3-6 ，5-7不敵第2種子波蘭馬圖謝夫斯基（Piotr Matuszewski）／澳洲羅米奧斯（Matthew Christopher Romios），都在首輪止步。

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「2024華國三太子國際男子網球挑戰賽」明（16）日上午11點開賽，許育修和何承叡將先後在八強戰登場，持續爭取四強門票。相關賽事及活動內容，請持續關注中華民國網球協會官網、華國三太子國際男子網球挑戰賽Facebook粉絲團及Instagram官方帳號，掌握最新資訊。

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Frances Tiafoe Meets Stephen Curry At NBA Japan Video games | ATP Tour

Tennis isn’t the one sporting attraction round Tokyo this weekend. Whereas the 2022 Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships are underway with qualifying motion, the NBA Japan Video games are additionally happening close by in Japan. The Golden State Warriors — the defending NBA champions — and the Washington Wizards are competing in two preseason video games on the Saitama Tremendous Area, with the primary matchup staged on Friday night time in entrance of over 20,000 followers. Frances Tiafoe, Naomi Osaka and Alex de Minaur had been amongst these in attendance, with Tiafoe getting an opportunity to satisfy a number of the gamers earlier than the sport. The American spoke with Stephen Curry and demonstrated the reigning NBA Finals MVP’s trademark ‘Night time, Night time’ celebration, which he known as “one of many coldest cellys I’ve seen” in a Twitter put up. “I acquired to satisfy Steph Curry final night time, which was nice,” Tiafoe mentioned. “He is certainly one of my idols. Him acknowledging what he noticed and saying he is happy with me for the US Open was fairly particular. You are by no means going to neglect issues like that.” Needed to one of many coldest cellys I’ve seen https://t.co/3W3Zw0bu8X — Frances Tiafoe (@FTiafoe) September 30, 2022 Tiafoe, who helps the Wizards as his native group, was even on the court docket for warm-ups, dropping assists throughout taking pictures observe. “It was actually cool, particularly being from D.C. and the Washington Wizards taking part in… and them displaying love all through the sport” he added. “Simply messing round with the blokes, throwing some dimes. It is simply enjoyable being round them. I feel it is good for them, too. A bit of completely different, a breath of recent air.” Tiafoe additionally plans to attend the second exhibition recreation between the 2 groups on Sunday. The assist goes each methods, as Wizards star Bradley Beal was seen in his participant field throughout his run to the US Open semi-finals. Tiafoe has additionally been utilizing basketball for cross-training, understanding with the Wizards workers for a enjoyable technique to work on his health and not too long ago visiting the group’s observe facility through the NBA’s preseason. At Friday’s recreation, Tiafoe additionally met Klay Thompson, Andre Iguodala, Shaun Livingston and NBA Deputy Commissioner and Chief Working Officer Mark Tatum. He was even proven on the world’s massive display screen, receiving a rousing reception. The American has additionally been a particular visitor at a New York Mets recreation and a Maryland soccer recreation since his career-best run to the US Open semi-finals — a consequence he adopted with a title-clinching efficiency for Workforce World at Laver Cup. A well-established fan favorite on the ATP Tour, Tiafoe’s fame is now crossing over into the overall inhabitants. “Because the Open, I feel you possibly can say I really feel like a star, interval,” he mentioned, trying again on what he known as “a loopy month and alter”. “It is undoubtedly completely different being dwelling, and seeing a bunch of individuals reacting, and New York, and clearly yesterday,” he added. “However that is the place you wish to be. That is why you’re employed onerous and simply attempt to encourage lots of people. However I’ve nonetheless acquired much more to present on this recreation so I will hold going.” Tiafoe is seeded fourth within the Tokyo singles draw, and can face Japanese wild card Yasutaka Uchiyama on the opening spherical. The American will even compete with De Minaur within the doubles competitors. Originally published at Sacramento News Journal

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Seven-time champion Serena Williams suffered a shocking third round defeat to Qiang Wang on Friday making an early exit from the Australian Open. Williams had been hoping to take an outright lead in overall Grand Slam titles with 24, but fell agonisingly short in a three-set epic on Rod Laver Arena. The 38-year-old lost 4-6, 6-7 (7-2), 5-7 to China”s world number 29 in a match that lasted for over two hours and 40 minutes.

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WORLD GROUP PLAY-OFFS 1/2:

Kazakhstan vs Argentina

Portugal vs Germany

Colombia vs Croatia

Japan vs Brazil

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New York Open: Kyle Edmund reaches last 16 with win over Yasutaka Uchiyama

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New York Open: Kyle Edmund reaches last 16 with win over Yasutaka Uchiyama

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Kyle Edmund was knocked out in the first round of the Australian Open

British number three Kyle Edmund reached the last 16 of the New York Open with 7-5 6-4 win over Japan’s Yasutaka Uchiyama.

Edmund claimed the opening set when he broke the world number 97’s serve in the 12th game.

The players exchanged breaks in the next set before Edmund broke Uchiyama again to seal victory.

Edmund will now play either Canadian qualifier Brayden Schnur or German Dominik Koepfer.

Briton Cameron Norrie faces American qualifier Brian Shi later on Tuesday.

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Ecuador leads Japan 2-0 after Day 1 in Davis Cup

Ecuador leads Japan 2-0 after Day 1 in Davis Cup

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Ecuador took a 2-0 lead over Japan after the opening singles matches in a Davis Cup qualifier with no fans in attendance to give the hosts a boost

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MIKI, Japan — With no fans in attendance to give host Japan a boost in a Davis Cup qualifier, Ecuador took a 2-0 lead Friday after the opening singles matches.

Emilio Gomez beat Go Soeda 7-5, 7-6…

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M. Lajal was still able to hang on for the first four games, but Y. Uchiyama stayed aggressive once he found his footing in the second set. This time, the fourth seed fumbled M. Lajal's game point through a working volley, where he broke to 3-2 due to a volley error from the seventh seed. However, M. Lajal had to take a medical timeout after the said game.

Subsequently, Y. Uchiyama held his serves to 4-2. While taking advantage of M. Lajal's erratic service game, Y. Uchiyama fired a backhand down-the-line winner that created his break point, ultimately converting it (5-2) before he successfully served for the match, taking the second set 6-2 to secure his second Challenger title of the year.

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華國三太子盃》許育修臺將單打唯一希望 壽星吳東霖惜敗雙打再出發

「2024華國三太子國際男子網球挑戰賽」今（14日）臺灣單打5虎將同日登場，然而僅「臺灣一哥」許育修順利過頭關，其餘四人止步首輪，也讓許育修成為臺將僅存的單打唯一希望。許育修上演甜蜜復仇，7-6（7-5），6-3力退難纏的日本第4種子內山靖崇（Yasutaka Uchiyama）， 代表地主率先開胡，晉級男單16強，這也是許育修在賽史的單打會內首勝，他很高興有了一個好的開始。

「地主希望許育修甜蜜復仇 直落二扳倒日本第4種子內山靖崇」

天公作美，週二雨過天晴。本屆人氣最旺的許育修，在臺北市網球中心首輪強碰經驗豐富的內山靖崇，由於臺日雙雄2022年曾在美國喬治亞州羅馬挑戰賽16強交手，當時兩盤惜敗的許育修，如今不但實力提升更汲取過往經驗，把握機會發揮地主優勢，總計激戰1小時57分鐘，向31歲的東洋老將甜蜜復仇。

「一開始設定的戰術被反制，對方打法主動強勢，成功率又高，確實比較辛苦。」東道主希望許育修透露，還好及時調整改變，臨場狀態逐漸拉起來，加上搶7開始就打順手，才能扳倒對手。喜歡回到主場出賽的許育修，不忘感謝現場觀眾加油，「大家熱情鼓勵，是我最堅強的後盾。」至於週三（15日）面臨單、雙打二連戰，平常都兼顧雙打的「臺灣一哥」認為，體能應該不成問題，加上這些對手都曾遭遇過，只要正常發揮有機會獲勝。

許育修克服開賽先遭破發0：2劣勢，苦苦追趕至第8局回破咬上，儘管第12局錯失2個盤末點，戰線拉進搶7，但臺將頂住壓力，6-3一路擴大領先，順勢先馳得盤。次盤許育修乘勝追擊，第3局歷經5個破發點拿下，力保領先不失，第6局又擋住內山靖崇反撲，化解2個被破發點危機，5-3聽牌時他「再見破發」，直落2射日鎖定勝利。許育修在週三的單打十六強賽事，將面對另一位日本好手野口莉央（Rio Noguchi）

身手全能的許育修，雙打還與國立體大學弟黃琮豪再度合拍，希望延續去年成都世界大學運動會男雙、男團勇奪金牌的默契，在今年華國三太子盃也締造佳績，兩人明天將首戰澳洲組合迪蘭尼（Jake Delaney）／普塞爾（Max Purcell），其中的普塞爾還是2022年溫布頓男雙冠軍，實力不容小覷。

許育修扳倒日本第四種子內山靖崇上演甜蜜復仇

「壽星吳東霖遭英國鎖定  再接再厲拚男雙 」

週日剛過26歲生日的地主壽星吳東霖，可惜今單打首輪出師不利，力戰兩盤仍以1-6，5-7敗給英國年輕好手費里（Arthur Fery），無緣開胡晉級。

週二賽事因下雨延宕2個多小時後，室外硬地球場下午總算開打。面對來自美國常春藤名校史丹佛大學的費里，吳東霖初登場熱機稍慢，開賽第4、6局接連發球失守，從1-1連丟5局讓出首盤。次盤地主臺將重振旗鼓，第4局逮住21歲對手失誤亂流，連下4球首度回破，順勢取得4-1領先。

只可惜，吳東霖未能延續這股氣勢，第7局又讓來勢洶洶的費里破發，一口氣連趕3局追上。儘管吳東霖第9局回穩保發，5-4時又錯失盤末點扳回一城的機會，士氣頓挫下第11局再遭對方突破，最終反撲不成，未能化解第3個賽末點，激戰1小時29分鐘直落2吞敗。

「抽籤結果出來，就知道是場硬仗，過去感覺有被英國建檔鎖定，他們很清楚我的習慣和打法。」吳東霖表示，費里表現確實比較好，尤其今天下雨後濕度高，自己打法有點急躁，失誤也偏多，「第2盤對抽強度有提升，盤末點沒拿下比較可惜。但回家比賽真的很棒，不論打好打壞都有觀眾熱情加油，讓我能用更正向的心態面對場上一切，接下來雙打賽事再努力。 」

吳東霖不敵英國好手

吳東霖雙打將與南韓鄭允成（Chung Yun-seong）合拍，首輪對戰日本組合清水悠太（Yuta Shimizu）／詹姆斯．特羅特（James Kent Trotter）。

至於地主外卡尹邦碩男單第一輪以4-6，4-6不敵印度拉馬納坦（Ramkumar Ramanathan）；黃琮豪則以2-6，4-6敗給會外賽殺入的澳洲艾利斯（Blake Ellis）；何承叡以3-6，1-6輸給會外賽晉級的瑞士貝爾托拉（Remy Bertola）。

尹邦碩無緣開胡

黃琮豪直落二敗給澳洲對手

何承叡遭到瑞士對手淘汰

「2024華國三太子國際男子網球挑戰賽」明（15）日上午11點開賽，許育修將面臨一日兩戰的考驗，吳東霖、何承叡、李冠毅/尹邦碩也將在雙打出擊，眾所矚目的2016雙打冠軍「胖鵬配」楊宗樺和謝政鵬預計晚間六點登場。相關賽事及活動內容，請持續關注中華民國網球協會官網、華國三太子國際男子網球挑戰賽Facebook粉絲團及Instagram官方帳號，掌握最新資訊。

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Casper Ruud Learns Tokyo Path | ATP Tour

Casper Ruud leads the sphere as the highest seed in Tokyo. Eight of Prime 25 to compete at ATP 500 occasion Casper Ruud leads the singles discipline on the 2022 Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships, with the Norwegian occupying the draw’s prime line as the highest seed. Ruud will open play in opposition to Spain’s Jaume Munar on the ATP 500 occasion, with sixth seed Alex de Minaur drawing South Korea’s Soonwoo Kwon, additionally within the prime quarter. Additionally within the prime half in Tokyo are fourth seed Frances Tiafoe (who meets Yasutaka Uchiyama) and eighth seed Daniel Evans (who faces Radu Albot) within the second quarter. View Singles Draw| View Doubles Draw Second seed Cameron Norrie will meet Thanasi Kokkinakis in one of many spotlight matches of the opening spherical, with newly topped San Diego champion Brandon Nakashima a possible second-round opponent. In the identical quarter, seventh seed Denis Shapovalov and American Steve Johnson will play for the best to face a qualifier within the second spherical. Fifth seed Nick Kyrgios opens in opposition to Chun-Hsin Tseng, with third seed Taylor Fritz and Cincinnati champion Borna Coric potential quarter-final opponents for the Aussie. 5 Japanese gamers are in the principle draw, not together with potential qualifiers. World No. 56 Yoshihito Nishioka leads the best way, with Taro Daniel additionally contained in the Prime 100. Previous singles champions in Tokyo embody: Stefan Edberg (1987, 1989-91), John McEnroe (1988), Pete Sampras (1993-94, 1996), Lleyton Hewitt (2001), Roger Federer (2006), Rafael Nadal (2010), Andy Murray (2011) and Juan Martin del Potro (2013). Extra tales like this in: Originally published at Sacramento News Journal

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Challenger Tennis: Ramkumar Ramanathan enters quarterfinal in Spain

Challenger Tennis: Ramkumar Ramanathan enters quarterfinal in Spain

Ramkumar Ramanathan got past fifth seed Sebastian Ofner of Austria to set up a quarterfinal clash against top seed Yasutaka Uchiyama of Japan in the €44,820 Challenger tennis tournament in Spain. Ramkumar had won the first set 7-5 when the Austrian retired with a foot injury. He also made the doubles semifinals in partnership with Sriram Balaji. READ| Sumit Nagal pulls out of India’s Davis Cup…

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World Group Play-Off: Japan vs Brazil

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Felix Auger: Trying to build a champion's mindset

Felix Auger: Trying to build a champion's mindset #FelixAuger

Today Felix Auger Aliassime will try to take revenge on Andreas Seppi, whom he lost in four sets at Roland Garros. Seppi enters the second round after defeating Yasutaka Uchiyama and is used to the courts in the City Open. Progress so far this season Prior to his second-round match in Washington, Felix assessed his performance this…