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KEI NISHIKORI

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TENNIS
Jun 4, 2019
Kei Nishikori faces daunting challenge against 'King of Clay'
Robin Soderling. Novak Djokovic. Kei Nishikori?
Japan Times
TENNIS
Apr 23, 2019
Kei Nishikori reaches third round in Barcelona
Kei Nishikori advanced to the third round of the Barcelona Open on Tuesday following a 7-5, 6-2 win against Taylor Fritz of the United States.
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TENNIS
Apr 17, 2019
Kei Nishikori bounced from Monte Carlo Masters in second round
Kei Nishikori had no answer for some magical shot making by world No. 49 Pierre Hugues Herbert, who won their second-round match at the Monte Carlo Masters on Tuesday.
Japan Times
SPORTS
Mar 14, 2019
Kei Nishikori and Yuzuru Hanyu named to ESPN's list of 100 most famous athletes
Kei Nishikori and Yuzuru Hanyu were the only two Japanese athletes named Wednesday to ESPN's 2019 World Fame 100, the network's fourth annual list of the most famous athletes on the planet.
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TENNIS
Feb 28, 2019
Kei Nishikori suffers shock loss in second round of Dubai Championships
Top seed Kei Nishikori crashed out in the second round of the Dubai Tennis Championships on Wednesday with a 7-5, 5-7, 6-2 loss to 77th-ranked Hubert Hurkacz of Poland.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Feb 18, 2019
Kei Nishikori rises to sixth in world rankings
Kei Nishikori rose one spot in the world rankings released Monday by the ATP, moving up from seventh to sixth.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Feb 16, 2019
Kei Nishikori advances to semifinals in Rotterdam
World No. 7 Kei Nishikori moved into the semifinals of the Rotterdam Open on Friday following a straight-sets victory over Hungarian Marton Fucsovics.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Feb 15, 2019
Kei Nishikori rolls into quarterfinals in Rotterdam
World No. 7 Kei Nishikori breezed past Latvian lucky loser Ernests Gulbis 6-1, 6-4 on Thursday to reach the quarterfinals of the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament, an ATP 500 indoor hardcourt stop in Rotterdam.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jan 23, 2019
Injured Kei Nishikori retires from quarterfinal clash against Novak Djokovic
Kei Nishikori retired from his quarterfinal against top seed Novak Djokovic on Wednesday, succumbing to an injured thigh as he trailed 6-1, 4-1.
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TENNIS
Jan 8, 2019
Kei Nishikori poised to have deep run in Melbourne after ending title drought
Joy, elation, exuberance.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jan 6, 2019
Kei Nishikori captures first championship in nearly three years at Brisbane International
Kei Nishikori dug himself out of an early hole on Sunday to defeat Daniil Medvedev 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 in the men's final of the Brisbane International.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Dec 16, 2018
Osaka, Nishikori carried flag for Japanese tennis in '18
With Naomi Osaka enjoying a breakthrough campaign in 2018 and Kei Nishikori making a strong comeback from a career-threatening injury, the past season proved fruitful for emerging tennis powerhouse Japan.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Dec 5, 2018
Kei Nishikori has sights set on winning Grand Slam title
A career-threatening wrist injury left Japanese tennis' top male player fighting the fear that he may never again find himself among the world's best.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Nov 4, 2018
Kei Nishikori to replace injured Juan Martin del Potro at year-end ATP Finals
Kei Nishikori claimed the eighth and final entry to the season-ending ATP Finals Saturday when Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro withdrew due to a right knee injury.
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TENNIS
Nov 3, 2018
Roger Federer eliminates Kei Nishikori at Paris Masters
Kei Nishikori suffered a straight-sets defeat at the hands of Roger Federer on Friday and was knocked out of the Paris Masters.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Nov 1, 2018
Kei Nishikori ousts Adrian Mannarino to reach Paris Masters third round
Kei Nishikori advanced to the third round of the Paris Masters with a straight-sets win over Frenchman Adrian Mannarino on Wednesday.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Oct 29, 2018
Kei Nishikori upset by Kevin Anderson in Erste Bank Open final
Kei Nishikori was denied his first ATP Tour title in two years and eight months when he was defeated 6-3, 7-6 (7-3) by No. 2 seed Kevin Anderson in the Erste Bank Open final on Sunday.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Oct 28, 2018
Kei Nishikori cruises into Erste Bank Open final
Kei Nishikori advanced to the final of the Erste Bank Open with a straight-sets semifinal victory over Mikhail Kukushkin on Saturday.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Oct 27, 2018
Kei Nishikori reaches Erste Bank Open semifinals
Kei Nishikori advanced to the Erste Bank Open semifinals with a straight-sets victory over top seed Dominic Thiem of Austria on Friday.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Oct 25, 2018
Kei Nishikori ousts Karen Khachanov to reach Erste Bank Open quarterfinals
Kei Nishikori defeated Russia's Karen Khachanov on Thursday to book a spot in the quarterfinals of the Erste Bank Open.

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