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Kei Nishikori had surgery on his right elbow at a hospital in Japan on Tuesday evening, his management company said. The 29-year-old Japanese tennis star is due to begin rehab on ...
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Kei Nishikori, the 2014 U.S. Open runner-up, will have season-ending surgery on his right elbow and is aiming to be ready to go for the start of 2020. Nishikori's manager, Olivier ...
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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. The Japanese world No. 8 revealed ...
Tennis Oct 15, 2019
Kei Nishikori announced Tuesday on Twitter that he will part with longtime coach Dante Bottini, who has guided him since 2011. "After nine years of working together literally day in and day out, I have decided it is time for a new voice," wrote Nishikori, ...
Tennis Oct 14, 2019
Roger Federer says he plans to play at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The Swiss great, a four-time Olympian, says "at the end of the day my heart decided I would love to play at the Olympic Games again." Federer made the announcement in Tokyo during at ...
Tennis Oct 10, 2019
Naomi Osaka picks Japanese citizenship with eye on Tokyo Olympics, report says
Tennis star Naomi Osaka has decided to choose Japanese over American nationality with an eye on the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, NHK reported Thursday. Osaka, who has a Japanese mother and a Haitian father, told NHK she has completed an administrative step to obtain Japanese citizenship ...
Tennis Oct 9, 2019
Maria Sharapova commits to 2020 return despite injury struggles
Maria Sharapova said on Tuesday that she could make a comeback at Luxembourg next week after her troublesome shoulder forced her to withdraw injured from the WTA indoor event in Linz. The five-time Grand Slam winner dropped out of the Austrian tournament last week but ...
Tennis Oct 6, 2019
Naomi Osaka overcomes world No. 1 Ash Barty to win fifth title
Japan's Naomi Osaka came from a set down to beat French Open champion and world No. 1 Ashleigh Barty on Sunday and win the China Open. It was Osaka's fifth career championship, following her victory in last month's Toray Pan Pacific Open. The 3-6, 6-3, ...
Tennis Oct 6, 2019
World No. 1 Novak Djokovic clinched the Japan Open on Sunday, dispelling concerns about the shoulder injury that forced him out of the U.S. Open. The Serbian star crushed Australian qualifier John Millman 6-3, 6-2 to mark his 10th win in a tournament main draw ...
Tennis Oct 5, 2019
World No. 1 Novak Djokovic on Saturday cruised into the Rakuten Japan Open final, thrashing David Goffin 6-3, 6-4. In the final, Djokovic will face Australian qualifier John Millman, who squeezed past American opponent Reilly Opelka 6-3, 7-6 (7-4). The Serbian star dominated his semifinal, starting ...
Tennis Oct 5, 2019
Naomi Osaka books spot in China Open semifinals, qualifies for WTA Finals
World No. 4 Naomi Osaka advanced to the semifinals of the China Open on Friday and qualified for the season-ending WTA Finals featuring the top eight singles players and eight doubles teams. The 21-year-old Osaka beat 19-year-old Bianca Andreescu from Canada 5-7, 6-3, 6-4 at ...
Tennis Oct 4, 2019
World No. 1 Novak Djokovic on Friday put on a stunning show of supremacy at the Rakuten Japan Open with a 6-1, 6-2 win over Lucas Pouille of France. The Serb more than overwhelmed his opponent in the quarterfinal match, showering Pouille with a barrage ...