TOKYO: Britain’s Cameron Norrie and Jack Draper were both knocked out in the first round of the Japan Open on Tuesday.
Norrie, British number one and world number 18, was beaten 6-4 6-3 by American top seed and defending champion Taylor Fritz in Tokyo.
Despite leading by a set and a break, Draper lost 4-6 7-6 (7-4) 7-6 (7-1) to Australia’s Alex de Minaur.
