TOKYO (AP) " Second-seeded Gael Monfils overcame an ankle injury to beat Gilles Simon 6-1, 6-4 Thursday and advance to the quarterfinals at the Japan Open. Monfils trailed 4-1 in the second set when he injured an ankle and had to call for the trainer. The Frenchman will face Ivo Karlovic in the quarterfinals. Monfils beat Karlovic in Washington in July, the only time they have met since 2011. "I was leading by a set and a break in Washington," Karlovic said.

Source: New Zealand Herald October 06, 2016 07:41 UTC