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KEI NISHIKORI

Japan Times
TENNIS
Jan 22, 2017
Federer ousts Nishikori at Australian Open
Resilient Roger Federer showed there was still life in the 35-year-old's legs as he overhauled fifth seed Kei Nishikori 6-7 (4-7), 6-4, 6-1, 4-6, 6-3 on Sunday to reach the Australian Open quarterfinals.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jan 16, 2017
Nishikori confirms he will miss Davis Cup tie
Kei Nishikori is the latest player to skip the Davis Cup because of the packed calendar, the Japanese confirming on Monday that he would be unavailable for his country's World Group opener against France following the Australian Open.
TENNIS
Jan 14, 2017
Nishikori likely out of Davis Cup tie against France
World No. 5 Kei Nishikori revealed Saturday that his schedule has dissuaded him from playing in Japan's Davis Cup fixture against France in February.
TENNIS
Jan 13, 2017
Nishikori, 48th-ranked Russian Kuznetsov to square off in first round of Australian Open
World No. 5 Kei Nishikori will meet 48th-ranked Andrey Kuznetsov of Russia in the first round of the upcoming Australian Open, which starts on Monday.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jan 8, 2017
Nishikori falls to Dimitrov in Brisbane final
World No. 5 Kei Nishikori failed to capture his season-opening tournament, losing 6-2, 2-6, 6-3 to Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov in Sunday's Brisbane International final.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jan 3, 2017
Nishioka loses opening match at Brisbane International
Yoshihito Nishioka crashed out in the first round of the Brisbane International on Tuesday, falling to world No. 29 Victor Troicki.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Nov 25, 2016
Osaka inks deal with Nissin
Naomi Osaka, the 2016 WTA Newcomer of the Year, has signed a contract with Nissin Food Products Co., the company announced on Friday.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Nov 21, 2016
Nishikori keeping feet on ground after successful season
A clear-cut, straight-sets defeat to Novak Djokovic on Saturday in the last four of the ATP World Tour Finals saw Kei Nishikori's season close on a downer, but his disappointment should be tempered given the strides he made in 2016.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Nov 20, 2016
Djokovic ends Nishikori's season with semifinal rout
A great season for Kei Nishikori came to a disappointing finish on Saturday, when he was knocked out of the ATP World Tour Finals by world No. 2 Novak Djokovic.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Nov 2, 2016
Nishikori breezes past Troicki to reach third round in Paris
World No. 4 Kei Nishikori breezed into the third round at the Paris Masters on Wednesday, dispatching Viktor Troicki 6-2, 7-5.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Oct 31, 2016
Nishikori loses to Cilic in straight sets in Swiss Indoors final
Kei Nishikori's hopes of a claiming his second title of the season were wrecked with a straight-sets defeat to Croatia's Marin Cilic in the final of the Swiss Indoors on Sunday.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Oct 29, 2016
Nishikori moves into semis
Kei Nishikori dispatched Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina in straight sets on Friday to advance to the semifinals of the Swiss Indoors.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Oct 27, 2016
Nishikori reaches Swiss Indoors quarterfinals
Kei Nishikori advanced to the quarterfinals of the Swiss Indoors with a straight-sets win over Paolo Lorenzi on Wednesday.
TENNIS
Oct 23, 2016
Fit-again Nishikori eyes Swiss Indoors title
World No. 5 Kei Nishikori on Saturday claimed to be fully fit after recovering from a gluteal muscle injury suffered this month and is raring to go at the Swiss Indoors.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Oct 12, 2016
Nishikori qualifies for ATP Tour finals
Kei Nishikori will make a third straight appearance at the ATP Tour finals next month after becoming the fifth player to qualify for the season-ending tournament, organizers said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Oct 12, 2016
Rising star Nishioka stepping out of Nishikori's shadow
There's absolutely no doubt that the current rise in popularity of Japanese tennis stemmed from Kei Nishikori, whose name is now synonymous with the sport in this country.
TENNIS
Oct 6, 2016
Nishikori pulls out of Shanghai Masters
World No. 5 Kei Nishikori has withdrawn from the upcoming Shanghai Masters due to injury and will seek to make his comeback at the Swiss Indoors later this month, his management company announced Thursday.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Oct 5, 2016
Ailing Nishikori pulls out of Japan Open
Kei Nishikori went from dominant to debilitated in a span of five minutes at the Japan Open on Wednesday as an injury forced him to pull out in the first set of his second-round match against Joao Sousa of Portugal.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Oct 3, 2016
Nishikori overcomes shaky start to beat Young at Japan Open
It was not altogether convincing, but Kei Nishikori overcame a first-set wobble to beat Donald Young 4-6, 6-2, 6-2 on the opening night of the Japan Open on Monday.
TENNIS
Sep 29, 2016
Nishikori aims for third Japan Open title
Kei Nishikori has been handed a huge boost in his hunt for a third Japan Open title after holder and third-ranked Swiss Stan Wawrinka pulled out with a back problem on Thursday.
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Japan survey finds 30% of student interns experience sexual harassment
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