Tennis Dec 10, 2021
Osaka, who won the Australian Open in 2019 and 2021, resumed training last month to end a self-imposed break from tennis.
Tennis Nov 2, 2021
The 31-year-old former world No. 4 revealed on Twitter that he will pull out of the Nov. 7-13 Stockholm Open, the last event of the ATP season before the tour final.
Tennis Oct 10, 2021
The Japanese world No. 53 had won their past three meetings and looked ready to extend the streak in Indian Wells before Evans completed his comeback in the deciding set.
Tennis Sep 5, 2021
Djokovic continues dominance over Kei Nishikori at U.S. Open
Nishikori was beaten by Serbian world No. 1 6-7 (4-7), 6-3, 6-3, 6-2 on Saturday at the U.S. Open, preventing him from moving into the fourth round in New York.
Tennis Aug 12, 2021
Kei Nishikori withdraws from Toronto Masters with shoulder injury
Nishikori's sudden withdrawal follows world number four Rafa Nadal's exit on Tuesday.
Tennis Aug 11, 2021
Nishikori, who was Japan's last hope for a singles tennis medal in Tokyo, is now into the second round of the Masters 1000 event in Toronto.
Tennis Aug 7, 2021
Now the 31-year-old Japanese star, the 2014 U.S. Open runner-up, will play in his first semifinal since April 2019 at Barcelona.
Summer Olympics / Tennis Jul 29, 2021
Novak Djokovic eased into the Tokyo Olympics men's tennis semi-finals on Thursday with a straight-sets thrashing of Japanese hope Kei Nishikori. The world No. 1, chasing a calendar Golden Grand Slam, ended home interest in the tennis with a ruthless 6-2, 6-0 victory in only ...
Summer Olympics Jul 29, 2021
What to watch on Day 6 of the Tokyo Olympics
by Joel Tansey
A Masters champion begins his quest for home gold and a gigantic task ahead for Japan's greatest male tennis player highlight the Olympic schedule on Thursday.
Summer Olympics / Tennis Jul 28, 2021
Start times of Olympic tennis matches shifted to avoid extreme Tokyo heat
The International Tennis Federation said Wednesday it will move the daily start time of all Tokyo Olympic matches back to 3 p.m. to avoid the worst of the heat. Citing player health and welfare, tennis's governing body said from Thursday singles, doubles and mixed doubles ...
Summer Olympics / Tennis Jul 28, 2021
Kei Nishikori books spot in Olympic quarterfinals in men's singles
On another day of punishing heat in the capital, Nishikori beat Ilya Ivashka 7-6 (7), 6-0 in two hours at Ariake Tennis Park.
Summer Olympics / Tennis Jul 28, 2021
Kei Nishikori confident Naomi Osaka can bounce back after shock exit
Nishikori said the pressure weighed heavily on him when he made his Olympic debut at the 2008 Beijing Games and he was much further from the spotlight than Osaka.