Paul stunned by Machac as Japan Open upsets increase

Tommy Paul returns to Tomas Machac during their match in Tokyo on Saturday. Pic/AFP

Fifth seed Tommy Paul became the latest top player to make an early exit at the Japan Open when he lost 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7/4) to Czech Republic's Tomas Machac in the second round on Saturday.

The American's departure means only two of the eight seeds are still standing in Tokyo. Top seed Taylor Fritz, No. 3 Casper Ruud, fourth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas and No. 7 Frances Tiafoe all lost in the first round. Hubert Hurkacz, seeded two, was beaten by Britain's Jack Draper in the second round. Denmark's No. 6 seed Holger Rune avoided an upset with a 6-2, 6-4 win over Japan's Yoshihito Nishioka. But Paul failed to join him in the quarter-finals.

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