Japan's Kei Nishikori beat American Frances Tiafoe in three sets Tuesday in their first-round match at the Erste Bank Open.Nishikori, the fifth seed, defeated the No. 45 Tiafoe 7-6(3), 5-7, 6-2 to book a spot against Russia's Karen Khachanov or Austria's Dennis Novak in the second round of the ATP 500 tournament at Vienna's Stadthalle.The 28-year-old Japanese, who is vying for one of the remaining berths in the eight-player ATP Finals in London starting Nov. 11, has reached the quarterfinals or better in his last four tournaments.He is locked in a battle with American John Isner in the ATP …READ FULL ARTICLE
