Ivashka loses in third round of Tokyo Olympics

The Belarusian was defeated by Japan's world number 69 Kei Nishikori who will proceed to the quarterfinals. In the opener the Belarusian beat world's number 18 Gael Monfils of France, 6-4, 4-6, 7-5 and Kazakhstan's world number 127 Mikhail Kukushkin 6-7 (4-7), 6-3, 6-3.