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, ...
Kei Nishikori whips Cameron Norrie, moves into third round at Wimbledon
World No. 7 Kei Nishikori advanced to the third round at Wimbledon for the fourth straight year with a straight-sets victory over Cameron Norrie on Thursday. Nishikori, the eighth seed, took apart the 55th-ranked Briton, who had reached the second round at his home Grand ...
Kei Nishikori defeats Thiago Monteiro in straight sets in Wimbledon first round
Kei Nishikori eased into the second round of Wimbledon on Tuesday beating Brazilian qualifier Thiago Monteiro 6-4, 7-6 (7-3), 6-4. The 29-year-old eighth seed, a quarterfinalist at Wimbledon last year, never gave Monteiro a hope of an upset, winning in 2 hours, 10 minute on ...
Fatigued Kei Nishikori comes up empty against Rafael Nadal in Paris
Playing two straight five-set matches ahead of his French Open quarterfinal against Rafael Nadal was certainly not the ideal preparation for Kei Nishikori. Already exhausted before setting a foot on Court Philippe Chatrier on Tuesday, the Japanese player was handed a ruthless beating by the ...
Fatigued Kei Nishikori comes up empty against Rafael Nadal at French Open
Playing two straight five-set matches ahead of his French Open quarterfinal against Rafael Nadal was certainly not the ideal preparation for Kei Nishikori. Already exhausted before setting a foot on Court Philippe Chatrier on Tuesday, the Japanese player was handed a ruthless beating by the ...
Kei Nishikori faces daunting challenge against 'King of Clay'
Robin Soderling. Novak Djokovic. Kei Nishikori? The native of Shimane Prefecture on Tuesday will attempt to join one of the most exclusive clubs in tennis: Players who have beaten Rafael Nadal at the French Open. The Spanish legend is an other-worldly 90-2 on the red clay ...
No. 7 seed Kei Nishikori came back from 1-4 and 3-5 down in the final set to beat France's Benoit Paire and set up a Roland Garros quarterfinal clash against defending champion Rafael Nadal on Monday. Nishikori won 6-2, 6-7 (8-10), 6-2, 6-7 (8-10), 7-5 ...
Kei Nishikori wins marathon match against Laslo Djere, advances to French Open fourth round
World No. 7 Kei Nishikori prevailed against Serbia's Laslo Djere on Friday and advanced to the fourth round of the French Open. The 29-year-old Nishikori started strong but was forced to battle for 4 hours, 26 minutes before knocking off his 23-year-old opponent 6-4, 6-7 ...
Kei Nishikori overcomes slow start, beats Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in second round
World No. 7 Kei Nishikori advanced to the third round of the French Open with a hard-fought 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 win over France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga on Wednesday. Having come into the match off a straight-sets victory over another Frenchman, Quentin Halys, Nishikori found the ...
