Kei Nishikori defeats Jordan Thompson in Tokyo - ATP Tour
WEBSep 28, 2024 · Kei Nishikori’s bid for a hat-trick of titles at the Kinoshita Group Japan Open Tennis Championships is building momentum.. The home favourite on Saturday breezed past Jordan Thompson 6-2, 6-3 to reach the quarter-finals at his home ATP 500 for the sixth time in 11 main-draw appearances. Nishikori broke his opponent’s serve five times in a commanding 83-minute performance inside Ariake ...
Kei Nishikori earns opening win against Cilic in Tokyo - ATP Tour
WEBSep 26, 2024 · Former two-time champion Kei Nishikori is a match winner at the Kinoshita Group Japan Open Tennis Championships once again. Competing in Tokyo for the first time since 2018, the Japanese star overcome Hangzhou champion Marin Cilic 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 on Thursday to reach the second round at the ATP 500 event. Nishikori returned from injury this …
'Mentally Shocking': The Story Behind Kei Nishikori's Comeback
WEBJul 26, 2023 · Kei Nishikori recalls the long road back from a double injury blow after playing - and winning - his first ATP Tour-level match since October 2021.
Tennis: Nishikori's impressive Japan Open run stopped by Rune
WEBSep 29, 2024 · Japan's Kei Nishikori plays a return in his Japan Open tennis tournament quarterfinal match against Denmark's Holger Rune at Tokyo's Ariake Colosseum on Sept. 29, 2024. (Kyodo) Rune broke Nishikori twice late in the final set, including the last game. "It was a great match," Nishikori said. "He raised his level and started playing well in the ...
'Cannot ask for more': Kei Nishikori launches comeback with …
WEBJun 19, 2023 · Out with a left hip injury that ultimately required surgery—and forced to push back his comeback on multiple occasions due to setbacks that included a right ankle sprain—Nishikori emerged...
Tennis: Nishikori ekes out win on Grand Slam return at French Open
WEBMay 27, 2024 · Japan's former world No. 4 Kei Nishikori marked his return to Grand Slam tennis with a win Sunday, fending off Canadian qualifier Gabriel Diallo in five sets in the first round of the French Open.
Nishikori advances in Montreal for first Masters match win in …
WEBAug 7, 2024 · Kei Nishikori staged a 3-6, 7-5, 6-4 comeback over Alex Michelsen on Tuesday to earn his first victory at an ATP Masters match in three years.
Kei Nishikori wins in his first ATP Tour match since 2021 after ...
WEBJul 26, 2023 · ATLANTA (AP) — Kei Nishikori won Tuesday in his first ATP Tour event in two years, beating Jordan Thompson 7-6 (5), 7-6 (5) in the Atlanta Open. The 2014 U.S. Open runner-up from Japan hadn’t played on tour since Indian Wells in October 2021.
Nishikori comeback balances risk and reward - Roland-Garros
WEBMay 28, 2024 · Three years since his last appearance, Kei Nishikori is back in Paris. The former world No.4 has endured a well-documented struggle with a multitude of injuries since his last Roland-Garros campaign in 2021.
Tennis: Returning Kei Nishikori reaches Caribbean Open final
WEBJun 18, 2023 · Japanese former world No. 4 Kei Nishikori reached the final of the Caribbean Open on Saturday after brushing aside Gustavo Heide of Brazil 6-4, 6-2. The 33-year-old, making his first competitive appearance since October 2021 following hip surgery and a right ankle injury last year, has now won four …