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KEI NISHIKORI

Japan Times
TENNIS
Jun 20, 2017
Nishikori rallies past Verdasco in Gerry Weber Open first round
Third seed Kei Nishikori battled his way through to the second round of the Gerry Weber Open after beating his tournament doubles partner Fernando Verdasco of Spain 6-7 (7-9), 6-3, 6-4 on Tuesday.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jun 4, 2017
Nishikori outlasts Chung at French Open
Kei Nishikori outlasted rising South Korean Chung Hyeon in five sets on Sunday to advance to the French Open round of 16 for the third straight year.
Japan Times
TENNIS
May 31, 2017
Nishikori ousts Kokkinakis; Osaka exits French Open
World No. 9 Kei Nishikori advanced to the second round of the French Open on Tuesday, when Japan's women crashed out one after another.
Japan Times
TENNIS
May 26, 2017
Nishikori fights way into Geneva Open semis
Kei Nishikori survived three match points and produced a thrilling comeback to beat South Africa's Kevin Anderson 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (8-6) to reach the semifinals of the Geveva Open on Thursday.
Japan Times
TENNIS
May 24, 2017
Nishikori makes winning start at Geneva Open
World No. 9 Kei Nishikori got off to a winning start at the Geneva Open on Tuesday, taking care of Kazakhstan's 88th-ranked Mikhail Kukushkin in straight sets in the second round.
TENNIS
May 22, 2017
Nishikori to play in final French Open tune-up
World No. 9 Kei Nishikori admitted Sunday he is not in perfect condition, but he hopes to win the Geneva Open and use the tournament as a much-needed chance to fine-tune his game in pursuit of Grand Slam glory.
TENNIS
May 18, 2017
Nishikori 'shocked' by Mitsuhashi's lifetime ban
Kei Nishikori said Wednesday he was stunned to learn his former junior doubles partner Junn Mitsuhashi has been banned from tennis for life for attempted match-fixing and betting on the sport.
Japan Times
TENNIS
May 12, 2017
Nishikori withdraws from Madrid Open due to wrist pain
Kei Nishikori withdrew from the Madrid Open on Friday after feeling pain in his right wrist during prematch practice.
Japan Times
TENNIS
May 12, 2017
Nishikori beats Ferrer to set up Djokovic showdown in Madrid
World No. 8 Kei Nishikori defeated Spanish veteran David Ferrer 6-4, 6-3 on Thursday to advance to the men's singles quarterfinals of the Madrid Open for the fifth straight year.
Japan Times
TENNIS
May 10, 2017
Nishikori rallies to reach third round of Madrid Open
World No. 8 Kei Nishikori defeated 40th-ranked Diego Schwartzman of Argentina 1-6, 6-0, 6-4 to reach the third round of the Madrid Open on Wednesday.
TENNIS
May 6, 2017
Nishikori set for return in Madrid
Kei Nishikori will be seeded sixth and is set to face either Spaniard Albert Ramos-Vinolas or Diego Schwartzman of Argentina in his opening match at the Madrid Open after the draw was made Friday.
TENNIS
Apr 23, 2017
Nishikori withdraws from Barcelona Open
Japan ace Kei Nishikori withdrew from the Barcelona Open men's tennis tournament, set to get under way Monday in Spain, due to pain in his right wrist, organizers said Saturday.
TENNIS
Apr 3, 2017
Nishikori drops to 7th in world rankings
Kei Nishikori dropped down three places to seventh in the latest ATP world rankings for men's singles released Monday, five days after he was knocked out of the Miami Open in the quarterfinals.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Mar 30, 2017
Fognini eliminates Nishikori in quarters
World No. 4 Kei Nishikori played through pain but was eliminated by world No. 40 Fabio Fognini of Italy 6-4, 6-2 in the quarterfinals at the Miami Open on Wednesday.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Mar 29, 2017
Nishikori moves into Miami Open quarterfinals
World No. 4 Kei Nishikori was made to work hard by 57th-ranked Federico Delbonis of Argentina to advance to the Miami Open men's singles quarterfinals with a 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 victory on Tuesday.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Mar 25, 2017
Nishikori tops Anderson, makes 3rd round in Miami
World No. 4 Kei Nishikori advanced to the third round of the Miami Open after defeating Kevin Anderson of South Africa 6-4, 6-3 on Friday.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Mar 13, 2017
Nishikori makes solid start at Indian Wells
World No. 5 Kei Nishikori safely advanced to the third round of the BNP Paribas Open with a 6-3, 6-4 straight-sets victory over Daniel Evans in the men's singles on Sunday.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Feb 19, 2017
Nishikori beats Berlocq to reach Argentina Open final
World No. 5 Kei Nishikori overcame an early scare to beat hometown favorite and world No. 77 Carlos Berlocq 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 on Saturday to advance to the final of the Argentina Open.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Feb 16, 2017
Nishikori begins Argentina Open with win
Kei Nishikori opened his Argentina Open campaign with a win over local favorite Diego Schwartzman in the second round on Wednesday.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Feb 1, 2017
France plays down Nishikori's Davis Cup no-show
France captain Yannick Noah has played down the absence of Japan's world No. 5 Kei Nishikori and called for total focus from his players ahead of their Davis Cup World Group first-round tie starting Friday.
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Why half of Japan's cities are at risk of disappearing in 100 years
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U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham speaks to reporters during a news conference in Washington on Thursday.
Fuchu Prison adapting to foreign prisoners
From the outside, the light-brown complex that is Fuchu Prison in western Tokyo could easily be mistaken for a city hall.
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