Tokyo, Oct 17: Top-seeded Taylor Fritz and second-seeded Casper Ruud both won their opening matches on Tuesday at the Japan Open.
Fritz beat 18th-ranked Cameron Norrie 6-4, 6-3 and Ruud defeated wild-card entry Yosuke Watanuki 7-6 (8), 6-3.
Fritz, ranked 10th in the world, had 13 aces and broke Norrie three times to improve to 7-6 against the British player.
The 25-year-old American will next play Japanese wild-card Shintaro Mochizuki, who beat Tomas Martin Etcheverry 6-4, 7-6 (5).
Ruud will next face American player Marcus Giron. (AP)
