Kei Nishikori
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Nishikori nemesis Zverev reaches semi-finals, Murray withdraws
Aug 4, 2018Top seed and defending champion Alexander Zverev overcame Kei Nishikori to win their rain-delayed Citi Open quarter-final in three sets on Friday, after Andy Murray withdrew from the tournament citing fatigue. Zverev bounced back after dropping... -
Nishikori believes ‘there’s a way’ to deny Nadal in Monte Carlo
Apr 22, 2018Kei Nishikori believes he can find a way to beat Rafael Nadal in Sunday’s Monte Carlo Masters final, but admits that the 10-time champion looks in ominous form. World number one Nadal eased to a 6-4,... -
Nishikori tries to end title drought at past win site
Aug 1, 2017News Hour Japan’s Kei Nishikori, trying to end an 18-month ATP title drought, hopes returning to the scene of his most recent outdoor crown will provide a pre-US Open spark. The 27-year-old Rio Olympic bronze medalist... -
Need to learn from US Open defeat to Nishikori, says Murray
Jun 7, 2017News Hour: World number one Andy Murray will carry the lesson of last year’s US Open quarter-final defeat to Kei Nishikori into Wednesday’s French Open last eight clash against the Japanese, the 28-year-old has said. Murray... -
Nishikori survives two-set blackout to win all-Asian battle
Jun 4, 2017News Hour: Kei Nishikori survived a two-set blackout to beat Chung Hyeon 7-5 6-4 6-7(4) 0-6 6-4 in their rain-delayed French Open third-round tie on Sunday, winning the first ever all-Asian battle at this stage of... -
Nishikori no closer to Grand Slam breakthrough
May 24, 2017News Hour: Kei Nishikori stood on the brink of history after sweeping into the 2014 US Open final, but three years later he is no closer to becoming the first Asian man to win a Grand... -
Nishikori thrashes wayward Wawrinka at Tour Finals
Nov 14, 2016News Hour: Japan’s Kei Nishikori dispatched error-strewn Swiss Stan Wawrinka 6-2 6-3 in a disappointingly one-sided clash at the ATP World Tour Finals on Monday. What had promised to be a standout tussle between the world’s... -
Japan’s Nishikori qualifies for ATP Tour finals in London
Oct 13, 2016News Hour: Japan’s Kei Nishikori will make a third straight appearance at the ATP Tour finals next month after becoming the fifth player to qualify for the season-ending tournament, organizers said on Wednesday. The 26-year-old world... -
Nishikori survives scare in Tokyo opener
Oct 4, 2016News Hour: Top seed Kei Nishikori recovered from a nervy start to beat American Donald Young 4-6, 6-2, 6-2 in his opening match at the Japan Open on Monday. The Japanese world number five, who reached... -
Nishikori runs out of gas at US Open
Sep 11, 2016News Hour: Kei Nishikori did the hard work by knocking world number two Andy Murray out of the US Open but blunting the free swinging backhand of Stan Wawrinka was a step too far. The Japanese...