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.
The Japanese world No. 8 revealed last month the injury had been bothering him since the French Open and as a result was forced to skip the ATP Tour’s Asian swing, including the Rakuten Japan Open which he has won twice.
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