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Showing posts with label Kei Nishikori. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Kei Nishikori. Show all posts
Thursday, August 17, 2017
Wednesday, August 16, 2017
Nishikori to miss rest of season with wrist injury
Kei Nishikori will miss the rest of the 2017 season after tearing a tendon in his right wrist, his manager said on Wednesday.
The world number nine becomes the latest of a clutch of high-ranked players to take time out from the sport due to injury.
Fourth-ranked Stan Wawrinka and number five Novak Djokovic have in recent weeks called a halt to their seasons to recover from knee and elbow injuries respectively.
Monday, August 14, 2017
Nishikori out of Cincinnati Masters due to injury
Kei Nishikori has become the latest top 10 player to pull out of this week's Cincinnati Masters after the world number nine withdrew from the U.S. Open warmup event due to pain from a long-standing right wrist injury.
The 27-year-old, who had been seeded fifth and given a first-round bye, had flown to the host city before making the call to withdraw.
"Unfortunately I will not be able to play in Cincy," Nishikori wrote in English on his official app.
Wednesday, August 9, 2017
Monfils upsets Nishikori in Montreal
Gael Monfils upset Kei Nishikori in a three-set thriller 6-7 7-5 7-6.
Monfils will next play against Roberto Bautista Agut, who defeated Ryan Harrison 7-5, 6-2, in the third round on Thursday.
Nishikori had two chances to serve out the match and led 6-2 in the decisive tiebreak, before Monfils won six points in a row to complete a superb fightback.
Tuesday, August 8, 2017
Video: Nishikori Montreal 2017 Interview
Kei Nishikori discusses his preparation and expectations for the coming week in Montreal as he seeks his first Masters 1000 title.
Saturday, August 5, 2017
Video: Nishikori Washington 2017 QF Interview
Kei Nishikori discusses saving three match points against #NextGenATP American Tommy Paul to reach the Citi Open semi-finals.
Friday, August 4, 2017
Video: Nishikori Washington 2017 on court interview
Kei Nishikori reacts to his third-round victory over Juan Martin del Potro on Thursday at the Citi Open.
Thursday, August 3, 2017
Video: Nishikori Washington 2017 Hot Shot
Watch Hot Shot as Kei Nishikori is body-jammed on Tuesday before turning the defence into offence against Donald Young at the Citi Open.
Photo: Getty Images
Tuesday, August 1, 2017
Video: Nishikori Washington 2017 Interview - Pre Tournament
Kei Nishikori discusses how far he's come from his first appearance in Washington D.C. ten years ago and looks forward to his sixth appearance at the Citi Open.
Nishikori tries to end title drought
Kei Nishikori will try to end an 18-month ATP title drought at the Citi Open in Washington this week.
Nishikori, who received a Bye in the opening round, faces Donald Young, a 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 winner over Tim Smyczek, in the second-round.
The Japaness has good memories in washington as he beat John Isner in the 2015 final for his 10th career ATP crown.
Friday, July 21, 2017
Raonic awarded DC wild card
Milos Raonic, Grigor Dimitrov accepted wild cards to Washington, DC.
The tournament will be held July 29-August 6 at the Rock Creek Park Tennis Center.
The tournament now boasts four of its most recent men’s singles champions competing for the title as Juan Martin del Potro, defending champion Gael Monfils, and 2015 champion Kei Nishikori will return to Washington this summer.
In 2014, Raonic defeated Vasek Pospisil at the Citi Open, in the first all-Canadian ATP World Tour final.
The tournament benefits underserved and low-income kids in the D.C. community through the Washington Tennis & Education Foundation.
Tuesday, July 11, 2017
Nishikori nearing Slam success, says coach Chang
Kei Nishikori absolutely has the talent to make the breakthrough and win one of tennis's Grand Slams, his coach Michael Chang told AFP.
Chang said the injury-plagued Japanese world number nine needed to hit the majors in good health, make a few adjustments to his game and he could be a match for anyone on the tour.
Though Nishikori made the 2014 US Open final, he has never gone beyond the quarters at the Australian or French Opens, or the last 16 on the grass at Wimbledon.
Friday, July 7, 2017
Nishikori beaten by Bautista Agut at Wimbledon
Roberto Bautista Agut upset Kei Nishikori 6-4 7-6(3) 3-6 6-3 to reached the fourth round at Wimbledon.
"I could not get into my rhythm," Nishikori said. "It was really hard for me to be aggressive today. In the third set I began to move him around a bit but it didn't last long enough unfortunately. I totally lost my rhythm out there."
Thursday, July 6, 2017
Tuesday, July 4, 2017
Nishikori storms into Wimbledon second round
Kei Nishikori defeated Marco Cecchinato 6-2, 6-2, 6-0 in his first match of Wimbledon.
Nishikori has never gone further than two last-16 appearances at Wimbledon and so the Japaness is switching up his game in a bid to break the hoodoo.
"I'm trying to win the whole thing. That's my goal," he said.
Thursday, June 29, 2017
Friday, June 23, 2017
Video: Nishikori Interview about injury
Kei Nishikori is hopeful that the left hip injury sustained during his second-round Gerry Weber Open match will be resolved before the start of Wimbledon on July 3.
