Three American players took Center Court at the Dallas Open Thursday afternoon for their second-round matches. All three, including seeds Ben Shelton and Frances Tiafoe, were sent packing by their respective international opponents.
Yoshihito Nishioka battled back to first eliminate Tiafoe, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3. The left-hander has now won the pair’s last two meetings after dropping their initial three encounters.
“A little bit surprised I won today,” he admitted to Tennis Channel’s Jason Goodall. “I (was) a little bit tired, my body, little problem with my shoulder as well. I wasn’t thinking I could play this level.”
