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Fritz beats Tiafoe in Japan Open final

Taylor Fritz of the U.S., left, shakes hands with Frances Tiafoe of the U.S. after Fritz defeated him in their final match of the Japan Open tennis championships in Tokyo, Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)

Taylor Fritz defeated Frances Tiafoe 7-6 (3), 7-6 (2) in an all-American Japan Open final on Sunday.

It was a perfect five days for Fritz in Tokyo, who arrived at the tournament just after the end of his seven days of quarantine in Seoul following a positive COVID-19 test.

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