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KEI NISHIKORI

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TENNIS
Aug 22, 2020
Kei Nishikori tests positive again for coronavirus, U.S. Open in doubt
Japan's top men's tennis player remained in isolation just one week before the scheduled start of the U.S. Open.
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TENNIS
Aug 17, 2020
Kei Nishikori tests positive for coronavirus
The 30-year-old said he was self-isolating in Florida and has pulled out of the upcoming Western and Southern Open in New York.
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TENNIS
Jun 16, 2020
Naomi Osaka, Kei Nishikori aiming to compete at U.S. Open
Former world No. 1 Naomi Osaka intends to compete at this year's U.S. Open, as does fellow countryman Kei Nishikori, who has been recovering from a right elbow injury, their management company said Tuesday.
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MORE SPORTS
May 15, 2020
Esports proving a viable option for competition-starved fans
Professional athletes are showing fans that their skills are — to some extent — transferable to the virtual world.
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TENNIS
May 4, 2020
Kei Nishikori and Naomi Osaka face off in Nintendo game tournament for charity
Kei Nishikori and Naomi Osaka took part in a charity tennis tournament on Sunday
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SOCCER
Apr 29, 2020
Keisuke Honda launches digital media venture featuring high-profile athletes
Former Japan international Keisuke Honda is set to launch a new digital media venture involving several of the country's high-profile athletes.
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TENNIS
Apr 28, 2020
Injured Kei Nishikori returns to court at virtual Madrid Open
Japanese tennis star Kei Nishikori returned to action Monday while still on the road to recovery from elbow surgery, joining a group of fellow top tennis professionals in contesting the Madrid Open Virtual Pro, a video game version of the clay-court tournament.
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OLYMPICS
Mar 25, 2020
Japanese athletes react to Olympic postponement
Some of Japan’s top athletes have expressed mixed feelings following Tuesday’s announcement that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and the International Olympic Committee had agreed to postpone the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics for “about a year” amid the COVID-19 outbreak.
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TENNIS
Feb 15, 2020
Yoshihito Nishioka and Go Soeda target Olympic berths
Yoshihito Nishioka didn't mince words when asked about his goals for the 2020 tennis season.
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TENNIS
Dec 30, 2019
Recovering Kei Nishikori to miss Australian Open
Kei Nishikori said Sunday he will miss next year's Australian Open as he is "still not 100 percent" ready to compete with the world's best following the right elbow surgery he underwent in October.
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TENNIS
Nov 30, 2019
Kei Nishikori appoints Max Mirnyi to coaching team
Former world doubles No. 1 Max Mirnyi has joined Kei Nishikori's coaching staff, the tennis star told Kyodo News on Saturday.
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TENNIS
Oct 23, 2019
Kei Nishikori has season-ending surgery on elbow
Kei Nishikori had surgery on his right elbow at a hospital in Japan on Tuesday evening, his management company said.
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TENNIS
Oct 21, 2019
Kei Nishikori out for rest of season with right arm, elbow injury
Kei Nishikori has decided to end his season early due to a lingering right arm and elbow injury, sources close to the matter said Monday.
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TENNIS
Oct 15, 2019
Kei Nishikori parts ways with longtime coach Dante Bottini
Kei Nishikori announced Tuesday on Twitter that he will part with longtime coach Dante Bottini, who has guided him since 2011.
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TENNIS
Sep 21, 2019
Kei Nishikori to skip Rakuten Japan Open due to elbow, arm injury
Kei Nishikori announced Saturday that he will skip the upcoming Rakuten Japan Open and Shanghai Masters due to pain in his right arm and elbow.
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TENNIS
Aug 31, 2019
Kei Nishikori knocked out of U.S. Open in third round
Kei Nishikori crashed out of the U.S. Open on Friday, losing his third-round match against Australia's Alex de Minaur.
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TENNIS
Aug 27, 2019
Kei Nishikori motors into second round at U.S. Open
Kei Nishikori advanced to the second round of the U.S. Open on Monday after Marco Trungelliti retired with an injury in the second set of their match.
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TENNIS
Aug 25, 2019
Kei Nishikori still looking for way around 'Big Three' roadblock
It's been five years since Kei Nishikori upset Novak Djokovic in the semifinals of the U.S. Open to secure his first, and so far only, appearance in a Grand Slam final.
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TENNIS
Aug 23, 2019
Naomi Osaka, Kei Nishikori given easy openers at U.S. Open
Top seed and world No. 1 Naomi Osaka will begin her title defense at the U.S. Open with a first-round clash against 93rd-ranked Anna Blinkova of Russia, while seventh seed Kei Nishikori faces a yet-unknown qualifier in his opening match.
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TENNIS
Aug 12, 2019
Naomi Osaka returns to WTA world No. 1 spot; Kei Nishikori rises to fifth
Japan's Naomi Osaka reclaimed the WTA world No. 1 spot as the new rankings were made official.

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