Kei Nishikori's dominating victory in the final of the Memphis Open on Sunday was the culmination of a week which saw him pushed to three sets in each of his three previous matches.
For most players this would be putting themselves in a precarious position. The odds would eventually catch up to you by frequently requiring a third or fifth set of matches to prevail.
That is unless you are Kei Nishikori.
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