Kei Nishikori bowed out of Wimbledon on Wednesday after losing to Novak Djokovic of Serbia 6-3, 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 in the quarterfinals of the grass-court major.
The loss marks the end of world No. 28 Nishikori's most successful-ever Wimbledon appearance, having reached the final eight for the first time in his career.
"I didn't play badly but in the end there was something lacking, I wasn't able to beat him." said Nishikori. "I need to find that something. I had a couple of chances, but he played a good full game."