Kei Nishikori to skip Rakuten Japan Open due to elbow, arm injury
Kei Nishikori announced Saturday that he will skip the upcoming Rakuten Japan Open and Shanghai Masters due to pain in his right arm and elbow. "I have some good news and some bad news. These past days I sat down with my medical team to ...
Kei Nishikori crashed out of the U.S. Open on Friday, losing his third-round match against Australia's Alex de Minaur. The seventh-seeded Nishikori, still searching for his maiden Grand Slam title, suffered a 6-2, 6-4, 2-6, 6-3 defeat to world No. 38 de Minaur in the ...
Kei Nishikori fends off spirited Bradley Klahn to advance in U.S. Open
Seventh seed Kei Nishikori spoke of his growing confidence Wednesday after advancing to the U.S. Open third round following a gritty 6-2, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5 win over American Bradley Klahn. Steady rain restricted play to the two main show courts to start the day at ...
Kei Nishikori advanced to the second round of the U.S. Open on Monday after Marco Trungelliti retired with an injury in the second set of their match. The seventh-seeded Nishikori had a trouble-free start to his campaign for a first Grand Slam title as he ...
Kei Nishikori still looking for way around 'Big Three' roadblock
It's been five years since Kei Nishikori upset Novak Djokovic in the semifinals of the U.S. Open to secure his first, and so far only, appearance in a Grand Slam final. At the time it was seen as a stroke of luck that Roger Federer, ...
Top seed and world No. 1 Naomi Osaka will begin her title defense at the U.S. Open with a first-round clash against 93rd-ranked Anna Blinkova of Russia, while seventh seed Kei Nishikori faces a yet-unknown qualifier in his opening match. On Thursday, when the U.S. ...
Yoshihito Nishioka defeats injured Kei Nishikori in Western & Southern Open second round
World No. 5 Kei Nishikori suffered a 7-6 (7-2), 6-4 defeat to 77th-ranked Yoshihito Nishioka on Wednesday in a second-round contest at the Western & Southern Open. Nishikori, who lost his opening singles match and pulled out of the men's doubles citing elbow pain at ...
Naomi Osaka returns to WTA world No. 1 spot; Kei Nishikori rises to fifth
Japan's Naomi Osaka reclaimed the WTA world No. 1 spot as the new rankings were made official. Despite making a quarterfinal exit from the Rogers Cup on Friday, Osaka replaced Ashleigh Barty at the top of the women's world tennis rankings for the week of ...
Roger Federer rallies past Kei Nishikori for 100th Wimbledon win, advances to semifinals
Kei Nishikori lost to Roger Federer on Wednesday, failing in his bid to become the first Japanese man in 86 years to reach the semifinals at Wimbledon. Nishikori, competing in the quarters for the second straight year, lost to eight-time champion Federer 4-6, 6-1, 6-4, ...
Kei Nishikori falls as Roger Federer wins 100th Wimbledon match to reach 13th semifinal
Roger Federer racked up his 100th match win at Wimbledon on Wednesday to reach his 13th semifinal at the All England Club and a possible duel with old rival Rafael Nadal. Eight-time champion Federer recovered from losing the opening set to defeat Kei Nishikori 4-6, ...
Kei Nishikori beats Mikhail Kukushkin to make Wimbledon quarterfinals
Kei Nishikori advanced to the quarterfinals at Wimbledon for the second straight year on Monday following a fourth-round victory over Mikhail Kukushkin of Kazakhstan. The eighth-seeded Nishikori claimed a 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 win over the world No. 58 Kukushkin on No. 2 Court. He ...
Kei Nishikori collects 400th career win, reaches fourth round at Wimbledon
World No. 7 Kei Nishikori reached the fourth round at Wimbledon on Saturday after beating American Steve Johnson for his 400th win on the men's tour. Eighth-seeded Nishikori was error-prone at first against the world No. 71, but gained momentum and claimed a 6-4, 6-3, ...
