Yoshihito Nishioka Falls in Fourth Round at French Open
Nishioka reaggravated a groin injury in his French Open clash with Tomas Martin Etcheverry. In mixed doubles, Miyu Kato and Tim Puetz reached the semifinals.
Yoshihito Nishioka dropped a three-set encounter with Argentina's Tomas Martin Etcheverry in the men's singles fourth round at the French Open on Monday, June 5, losing 7-6 (10-8), 6-0, 6-1.
Nishioka also sustained a groin strain in the loss, an injury that he had first dealt with in the run-up to the French Open.
Two days later, Nishioka experienced groin discomfort in the grueling first set, and he was unable to rally back into contention. The match wrapped up in 2 hours, 4 minutes.
"I unfortunately pulled it at a really crucial moment," Nishioka was quoted as saying by Kyodo News.
The 27-year-old added, "I was wondering if I should retire from the match."
Etcheverry, who is ranked 49th in the world, advanced to play Germany's Alexander Zverev in the quarterfinals.
Kato Reflects on French Open Disqualification
In a French Open women's doubles third-round match on Sunday, June 4, Miyu Kato and Indonesia's Aldila Sutjiadi were disqualified after Kato hit a ball that inadvertently pelted a ball girl in the neck.
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