(Tokyo) Denis Shapovalov was near perfect on serve to beat Steve Johnson 6-3, 7-6 (3) at the Japan Open.
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The seventh-ranked Canadian conceded just one point on his serve and had 11 aces. Shapovalov, who lost in the semi-finals of this tournament in 2018, will now face Japanese qualifier Rio Noguchi for a place in the quarter-finals.
In other encounters, Miomir Kecmanovic came from a set deficit to beat Yoshihito Nishioka 2-6, 7-6 (1), 6-2, while Soon-woo Kwon defeated Mackenzie McDonald 6-3, 6 -7 (4), 6-2.